What's the Point?

[Robmoz]

Originally posted by Ref Daddy
ART. 2 . . . The head coach and assistant coach(es) must remain seated on the bench at all times while the clock is running or is stopped except to:

a. Confer with bench personnel and players within the confines of the bench area during a charged time-out or the intermission between quarters and extra periods.
b. Attend an injured player when beckoned onto the court by an official.
c. Rise in front of their seat to spontaneously react to an outstanding play by a member of their team or to acknowledge a replaced player(s), but must immediately return to their seat. (See 1-13-2)

Can anyone attest to having a head coach actually remain seated during the entire contest? Why have the coach's box then? It is rare to whack a head coach for standing to coach unless he has been warned, already seatbelted, or asks for it with his US conduct. It is not unusual to let them stand as long as they stay in the box area and don't come looking for trouble. This may not be a universally applied notion but it is what I do as opposed to strict enforcement.

Am I wrong for allowing it? Arguably, no.