Coach counting

[bucky]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

The crowd can boo me. The coach cannot.

The crowd can gesture at me. The coach cannot.

The crowd can try to disconcert a free throw shooter. The coach cannot.

The crowd can drink beer during a game. The coach cannot.

Etc.

With the exception of drinking beer, which does not occur, technically, I am not seeing differences as far as unsporting conduct in your examples.

The crowd gesturing and disconcerting (term no longer used) are examples of unsporting conduct. Would you not agree?

NFHS Rule 2-8 art. 1

A player cannot display unsporting conduct.
A coach cannot display unsporting conduct.
A substitute cannot display unsporting conduct.
A team attendant cannot display unsporting conduct.
A team follower cannot display unsporting conduct.

Sure, there is a lengthy note, and I would not penalize a crowd for booing. My point is that it is another situation where there is unsporting conduct and it is not penalized by the officials as it is written by rule. Often times it can be too difficult to pinpoint offenders whereby a coach is easier. And we have the ability to penalize a coach at times when bench offenders cannot be singled out. Just not the same with a crowd.