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Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes
Anybody have a problem with teams that set up the bench well beyond the coach's box so that it is right up against the table?
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It makes no difference. If he's going to use the coaching box, then his seat on the bench MUST be within the coaching box. He cannot sit beside the table and roam back and forth between his seat and the box.
10.5.1 SITUATION C:
The coach of Team B sits on the opposite end of the bench from where the optional coaching box is located. The coach rises only when permitted by rule.
RULING: Legal. The coach is not required to use the optional coaching box even though it has been adopted by the state association. However, if the coach begins the game by sitting somewhere other than where the box is located, he/she may not use the box privileges any time during the game. The coach must begin the game in a position within the box if he/she wishes to stand when permitted under the optional coaching-box provisions.