I did my first (HS) game Friday night, and I had this happen to me. The home team coaches was standing every time I noticed the benches. I was the lead at half court overing a fullcourt press. My partner was trail putting the ball in play alone the endline. I nearly ran over the home team coaches; without thinking I told the head coach, " Coach you guys have to be sitted the clock is running." On the first time out, the head coach went to my partner, questioning what I had told him. My partner came to me and asked, if I had told the coaches they could not stand and coach. I replied, " Yes!" My partner then said, the coaches could stand as long as they were not yelling at us or making a seen and as long as they were in the coaches box. I told my partner, all bench personnel must be sitted when the clock is running. And, there were provisions in the rules stating when the coach could stand. I could careless what the coach think. I don't have my rule book with me, but was I right or wrong? HELP!

Your thinking of the coaches rules under 10-5. This gives specific rules under which a coach can stand. However, under rule 1-13-2 there is a note that state associations may adopt a coaching box rule that allows the coach to stand to give instructions. It sounds like your state may have adopted this rule.

I believe that even when the coaches box has been implemented, only the head coach can stand. IOW, only Batman can stand, Robin and Commissioner Gordon must remain seated except as provided for in 10-5.

Even with the coaching box, however, the assistant coach(es) must remain seated. Only the head coach is allowed to use the coaching box.

Holy Citations!!!
 

I wonder... what evil villains should we associate with officials in the Gotham City Roundball Classic?

We know we have the Joker and Riddler here somewhere. Maybe even Two-Face.

Additionally, the coaching box DOES NOT extend onto the "playing court." If he has even one toe on the floor, and you run into him, he's definitely out of line. You should talk to him firmly, consider that a warning, and the next time, whack.

Also, your partner should have understood why you were confused, pointed out to you the different parts of the book that you could turn to, and congratulated you on studying the rules so carefully. That kind of diligence will take you far!

I think I have had all these guys as refs - but Two-Face is the only one who calls it both ways :D

Now Juules. Are you really going to whack a coach who has one toe inbounds? Why not ask him nicely to be sure he keeps his toe off the floor? :)

Not if he has one toe inbounds... and I'm not table-side. But if he gets plowed because I'm keeping an eye on that sneaky defender who's trying to get the ball away from the coach's struggling dribbler, that's the horse of a different color you've heard tell about! (I was watching TV last night, were you, Toto?)