courtesy runner

[Justme561]

Originally Posted by umpjim

I agree in preventing it if possible. Would you offer the coach the legal option of pinch running instead or does that go to far into helping a coach?

When the coach announced that #12 (CR for F2) was coming in to CR for F1 I would explain to him why he can't do that.

I had this happen this season and the opposing coach got upset because I was "coaching" the other coach. I explained to him that I couldn't take the change knowing that it was illegal.

I would not advise the coach that he has the option to PR.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Justme561

I had this happen this season and the opposing coach got upset because I was "coaching" the other coach. I explained to him that I couldn't take the change knowing that it was illegal.

Exactly right. The opposing coach wanted you to give the other coach rope to hang himself, but we have to nip this in the bud when we see it.

On the other hand, if you don't catch it and the coach puts in an illegal sub, the responsibility lies with him. Don't let him talk you out of the penalty for illegal sub because "you should have prevented it!"

Kinda like letting that 6th player on the floor in basketball. Try hard to prevent it, enforce the rule if discovered.