[dhodges007]

Originally posted by Hawks Coach
1. Tony, I have never said that we are not accountable for the conduct of personnel on our benches. It's just that normally bench personnel are actually located on the bench (or should be), with the obvious exception of warm-ups, when they are on the court. That also means they are in close proximity to me. I do not always stand right over my players in warm-ups, nor do many head coaches. I observe parts of their warm-up, and even step in and say something when I should.

2. This is the only, repeat, ONLY bench personnel T that I do not think should result in a seatbelt of the coach. and I think it could be fixed with a simple rule change, but the attitudes of the refs appear to be that we are to blame for all player acts during warm-ups.

3. And no, I don't think I would have a significant problem with this, but one violation is a problem with the way the rule is written. But there are wierd things that go on in teenagers minds, and that is who we are talking about here. They do lots of things I cannot explain or predict, let alone control. and they do them with full knowledge that they are wrong and carry a penalty.

Hawk, I agree with you that I don't like this rule. Matter of fact I don't like to put a seatbelt on the coach for an indirect of any kind. However, come Monday you can make them pay for it and hopefully they won't do THAT again.