NFHS 2017-18 Rules Changes

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by SC Official

So warn or whack him if he acts the fool. What's so hard about that?

It's 14 less feet we have to police, which should be a positive for all of us.

I see it as 14 MORE feet that we have to police.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I see it as 14 MORE feet that we have to police.

14 less feet for which the location of the coach has to be policed.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I see it as 14 MORE feet that we have to police.

Why would you think that?

[rockyroad]

Making the box bigger is not going to change coach behavior. The coaches who are idiots will still be idiots - the fact that he/she has 14 more feet to roam will just make it easier for everyone in the building to see him/her being an idiot.

The official warning will help a lot of coaches. Sometimes we get wound up because we see things going sideways. An official warning will let those of us who can control ourselves know it is time to exercise that control. And for those of us who are idiots...nothing will change that, so take care of business.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Making the box bigger is not going to change coach behavior. The coaches who are idiots will still be idiots - the fact that he/she has 14 more feet to roam will just make it easier for everyone in the building to see him/her being an idiot.

You are right, I am a little tired of having to worry about if a coach is in the box or not. And at least this gives them more room and being in the box is a lesser issue IMO. I hardly ever work a college game and worry about a coach being out of the box.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You are right, I am a little tired of having to worry about if a coach is in the box or not. And at least this gives them more room and being in the box is a lesser issue IMO. I hardly ever work a college game and worry about a coach being out of the box.

Peace

When they're out of the box in a college game, it's usually, "Holy ****, look at where HE is." Whack.

[BEAREF]

Originally Posted by Rich

When they're out of the box in a college game, it's usually, "Holy ****, look at where HE is." Whack.

And NCAA-M and NCAA-W are recommending extending the coaching box to 38'

[Nevadaref]

There is too much involvement in the game from the coaches. We have gone from captains talking to officials and picking FT shooters to coaches doing that, from no coaching box to 6 feet, to 14 feet, to 28 feet, and from players requesting time-outs to coaches doing it during play.

The rules committee has lost the proper balance and coaches are now over-emphasized. It's unfortunate. The trend is now to give coaches more freedoms and more power, yet less responsibility.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am a little tired of having to worry about if a coach is in the box or not. And at least this gives them more room and being in the box is a lesser issue ...

Bingo.