Giving a Coach Options

[Alan G]

I would not offer the coach the option in a league playing OBR. So now there are three of us.

But I am prepared to inform the coach of the option if he gives me ANY reason to believe he questions the penalty.

In the example that began this, I'm sending the runner back to third with BR to first. If the coach comes out and says anything that questions why the run doesn't score, I would let him know that he has an option. Even if he begins by saying, "Are you sure that's the rule?" and even though I am sure, I would then explain the option. (I have plenty of brother umpires who would reply, "Yes, I'm sure," and leave it at that. It seems to me that would be taking the view that "the coach has to know the rules" a little too far.)