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Originally posted by bebanovich
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Originally posted by gostars
Texas has also come down very hard on the coaching box. We were told that if we didn't enforce the box we wouldn't be getting playoff assignments. They also said that if the chapter as a whole didn't enforce it the ENTIRE CHAPTER would not be getting regional playoff assignments. On top of all this they told us that if an official was chronically not enforcing the coaching box the ethics committee would get involved.
Some of our gyms don't have a box taped down or the box is taped in the middle of the bench. We have been instructed to ask the coach to tape the box in it's proper position. If he/she refuses we are to seat belt the home coach and allow the visiting coach the first three chairs.
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Wow. In your opinion, is this coming in response to coach misbehavior that has gotten out of hand or is there a perception that enforcement of the coach's box has been lax regardless of coach behavior?
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Probably both. They have told us every year to enforce the box and all the season veterans have used the old "if he's coaching I don't care where he is". There were some coaches who really pushed the limit. I think their theory was if the coach was in the box he wouldn't get T'd up for being right in the officials face after a call (we had coaches that would be right down on the baseline).
I know that during the first month of the season six DISD coaches were ejected over the coaching box. The UIL gave each a FOUR GAME district suspension. I think most of the coaches got the message by the end of the year that they are supposed to stay in the box.
Sun Mar 12, 2006, 11:19am
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