Unannounced Rules Book Revisions

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

Here is how I envision the new rule change for 1-13-2, assuming I read it correctly.



The black lines above are the sideline and the 28' line. The green lines are the new lines that help define the coaching box boundary.

An eye screw in the floor 14' from the endline and a leg tether would be a lot cheaper and much more effective.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Freddy

An eye screw in the floor 14' from the endline and a leg tether would be a lot cheaper and much more effective.

I like this.

Or officials could stop brushing off their responsibilities by letting the coach closer to the table because "he's coaching his guys."

[LRZ]

I'm confused by Stat-Man's diagram, with green lines on both sides of the sideline (the horizontal black line). This looks like the coaching box projects into the court.

Am I misreading something?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by LRZ

I'm confused by Stat-Man's diagram, with green lines on both sides of the sideline (the horizontal black line). This looks like the coaching box projects into the court. Am I misreading something?

Haven't you heard? Coaches are now allowed to stand a few feet inbounds on the playing court as long as they're in the newly defined coaching box, as long as they don't physically interfere with players, or officials, and as long as they are actually coaching their players and not taking the opportunity to yell at officials. It's true. It's true.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Freddy

An eye screw in the floor 14' from the endline and a leg tether would be a lot cheaper and much more effective.

An alternative for the revised 1-13-2 was included in the recently released NFHS Video Illustrated Rules Changes download that I was reviewing just now. This apparently is for those schools who don't want to incur the expense of painting even more lines on the court. I'm not saying I agree with it, only that it's been approved.

Limits to the 1-13-2 Box