Coach's Rule

[TimTaylor]

Originally posted by Ref Daddy

How many of you use the coach's rule and require they remain seated for the entire game?

Is it effective?

SECTION 5 COACHES' RULE
ART. 1 . . . The head coach must remain seated on the bench at all times while the clock is running or is stopped except to:

a. Rise and stand in front of his/her seat to request a time-out or to signal his/her players to request a time-out.
b. Confer with personnel at scorer's table to request a 60-second time-out (or one 30-second time-out if that is the only type of time-out remaining) for a correctable error as in 2-10, to prevent or rectify a timing or scoring mistake or alternating possession mistake.
c. Replace or remove a disqualified/injured player, or player directed to leave the game, within 30 seconds when a substitute is available, while within the confines of his/her bench.

In Oregon we use the coaching box. Head coach is allowed to roam freely within the confines of the box for coaching purposes. If the HC is assessed a T, either direct or indirect, then they lose the use of the box for the remainder of that game & the seat-belt rule applies. Assistant coaches must remain seated.

We try to be consistent and preventive - if the coach roams a little too far, a casual "don't forget the box coach" usually does the trick. If not, then we penalize. Once the coach has been seat-belted, I enforce it pretty strictly.