"X" on the Floor

[BillyMac]

Our association, here in Connecticut, has finally decided to take a strict, proactive approach regarding a properly marked, or a lack of, coach's box.

If a coach's box is not properly marked, we have been instructed by our association, to request that the home management (athletic director, site director, coach, etc.) mark each coach's box with tape. If the home management refuses, i.e. "We're not allowed to put tape on our gymnasium floor", then the home coach will lose the right to use the coach's box and will only be allowed to stand under the old "seat belt" rule, which we haven't used here in Connecticut since 1989. The visiting coach will be allowed to stand in front of his or her bench area. We have also been instructed to call our association assignment commissioner or secretary the next day. These guidelines will be in effect for all levels, middle school, freshman, junior varsity, and varsity.

[Zack]

So as far as the question on the NFHS test with the X on the floor, what would you do?
"When the facility does not have an "X" on the floor in front of the scorer, the home team is assessed a technical foul."

I have never had this issue as they always just take the time to put some tape down, so would this question then be true if they don't?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Zack

So as far as the question on the NFHS test with the X on the floor, what would you do?
"When the facility does not have an "X" on the floor in front of the scorer, the home team is assessed a technical foul."

Is not having a "X" one of the reasons to issue a T under rule 10? Or, in the rule that specifies having an "X", does it list a T as the penalty? Answer those questions and you know how to answer the test question and how to administer it during the game.

[Zack]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Is not having a "X" one of the reasons to issue a T under rule 10? Or, in the rule that specifies having an "X", does it list a T as the penalty? Answer those questions and you know how to answer the test question and how to administer it during the game.

Thanks for the wake up call... reading to much into the question. False

[26 Year Gap]

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Zack

Thanks for the wake up call... reading to much into the question. False

I believe that this question is on the NFHS exam to call attention to the fact that the NFHS handles some of these items differently from the NCAA.

To explain further, the NCAA also requires such a mark to designate the scorer's location.
2-12-19
For ease of identifying the official scorer, one of the following shall

be placed on the floor in front of the individual’s spot at the scorers’ table:
a. An “X” composed of 12-inch line segments that are 2 inches in
width.
b. An NCAA logo that is a minimum of approximately 8 inches in
diameter.

c. An NCAABasketball logo that is a rectangle approximately 1

1⁄2 feet

by 2

1⁄2 feet.

Yet, there is no penalty prescribed for failing to have such a mark as far as I know. (I've checked this year's version of the book online and can't find anything.) If anyone out there knows differently please say so. Perhaps this is covered in the NCAA D1 handbook, which I don't have. That is the same as the NFHS.

However, that is not the case with the division line. Both the NFHS and the NCAA require a continuous or shadow line across the middle of the court, but only the NCAA provides a penalty if it is not present. There is no penalty in the NFHS book.

Section 3. Indirect Technical Fouls

The following shall result in an indirect technical foul to be charged to a team

(coach), player or, in the case of a substitution, to that individual.

...

Art. 7. Center circle/division line.

The home team shall comply with the

division-line and center-circle rules. (See Rules 1-4 and 1-5.)

A.R. 1.

Team A and Team B are playing each other on Team D’s home court in a tournament hosted by Team D. Team C will play Team D immediately after A’s and B’s game. There is no continuous division line or center circle on the playing court. RULING: Neither Team A nor Team B shall be assessed an indirect technical foul but, when Team D plays Team C, Team D, when the situation still exists, shall be assessed an indirect technical foul to begin the game since it is the home team. Only the home team shall be responsible for having a center circle and division line on its home playing court. Team C will shoot two free throws and the game shall start with a jump ball.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Our association, here in Connecticut, has finally decided to take a strict, proactive approach regarding a properly marked, or a lack of, coach's box.

If a coach's box is not properly marked, we have been instructed by our association, to request that the home management (athletic director, site director, coach, etc.) mark each coach's box with tape. If the home management refuses, i.e. "We're not allowed to put tape on our gymnasium floor", then the home coach will lose the right to use the coach's box and will only be allowed to stand under the old "seat belt" rule, which we haven't used here in Connecticut since 1989. The visiting coach will be allowed to stand in front of his or her bench area. We have also been instructed to call our association assignment commissioner or secretary the next day. These guidelines will be in effect for all levels, middle school, freshman, junior varsity, and varsity.

In our association, if the game mgmt refuses to put down markings for the coaches box, the home coach sits, the visiting coach gets the NCAA coach's box--baseline out to 28' line.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

In our association, if the game mgmt refuses to put down markings for the coaches box, the home coach sits, the visiting coach gets the NCAA coach's box--baseline out to 28' line.

How can you knowingly give a coach a box that is twice as big as the maximum allowable by NFHS rules?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

How can you knowingly give a coach a box that is twice as big as the maximum allowable by NFHS rules?

Don't ask me, I just work here. But each year the subject comes up in our board meetings, that's the answer that's is provided. I guess it's meant as an extra-added deterent to not properly marking the court.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Don't ask me, I just work here. But each year the subject comes up in our board meetings, that's the answer that's is provided. I guess it's meant as an extra-added deterent to not properly marking the court.

Clearly, it is not your fault as you aren't making the decision, but I have to say that I totally disagree with your local interpretation. The visiting team should be allowed what they are entitled to, but nothing more than that.

But by the reasoning of your local board, if the home team doesn't mark the division line through the center restraining circle, the home team would still be penalized for backcourt violations, but the visiting team would not!