Coach's Box

[ChuckElias]

Here in MA we use the 6' box. I have not been told yet whether we will use the expanded box this season. Personally, I couldn't care less about the box. Frankly, I have plenty of more important things on my mind. And personally, I feel almost like a coward when I say "Get back in the box, Coach". It feels like I'm saying, I don't know how to respond to you, Coach, so I'm going to hide behind this rule.

I can say without doubt that I will not enforce the coaching box more strictly this season just because it is larger. If the coach is bugging me, I want to deal with the coach; not with the coach's location.

I think the expanded box is a good idea, tho, just b/c it gives the coach room to take a few steps without being technically in violation. Six feet is really not very big. But if they removed it altogether, that wouldn't bother me either.

Just my 2 cents

Chuck