Coach leaves box

[All_Heart]

Rule 10-5-2 The head coach may also 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, or to prevent or rectify a timing or scoring mistake or alternating possession mistake.

Is this the only time a coach may leave the coaching box during a live ball? What if the coach has to use the bathroom or something else comes up? Is this covered using 2-3?

This question was raised because someone was watching a JV game and the coach disappeared for half the quarter.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go, right squirrelly?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by All_Heart

Is this the only time a coach may leave the coaching box during a live ball? What if the coach has to use the bathroom or something else comes up? Is this covered using 2-3?

This question was raised because someone was watching a JV game and the coach disappeared for half the quarter.

Don't be a plumber.

[All_Heart]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Don't be a plumber.

Obviously I'm not going to call a technical if the coach has to use the bathroom , I was just asking if this was covered in the rules?

What if the coach is fed up with his team and decides to leave? What if this is after you make a bad call?

Oh........ maybe you were just giving me career advice?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Don't be a plumber.

To expand on BBR's thought - think about the intent of the coach's box and the rule. It is there to allow for a coach to help and coach his/her team, within certain restrictions. The NF decided that coaches were gaining an unfair advantage being able to coach their team outside that designated area, so they made it a POI. But what advantage is gained by a coach leaving to go to the bathroom? Or, maybe they got sick. Maybe they got a phone call where their spouse is now in labor and they need to get to the hospital? Can you imagine the hilarity that would ensue if you called a T on that coach?

Don't look too hard at this. If you find the coach up in the stands trying to get a better look at the opponent's offensive sets, that's one thing. But the box is not a jail, so don't go looking for trouble.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

]think about the intent of the coach's box

What is this strange thing that you speak of? A "coach's box"? I think it's a mythical being; like Dan_ref's hair or Jurassic's sense of humor.

[TimTaylor]

Depends?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

What is this strange thing that you speak of? A "coach's box"? I think it's a mythical being; like Dan_ref's hair or Jurassic's sense of humor.

Not only are you truly wise beyond your years, it's obvious that you also have a well-developed sense of humor.

When you put all that alongside the fact that you're a fervent Yankees fan, it must be said that you're a welcome new addition to this Forum.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by All_Heart

Is this the only time a coach may leave the coaching box during a live ball? What if the coach has to use the bathroom or something else comes up? Is this covered using 2-3?

This question was raised because someone was watching a JV game and the coach disappeared for half the quarter.

My only question would be does your area require that an adult be present on the team bench at all times during the game and was there one there after the head coach left.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My only question would be does your area require that an adult be present on the team bench at all times during the game and was there one there after the head coach left.

My only question is what would you do if there was a requirement for an adult to be on the bench and the coach was alone, and the coach then had to leave for a few minutes?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

My only question is what would you do if there was a requirement for an adult to be on the bench and the coach was alone, and the coach then had to leave for a few minutes?

Temporarily suspend the game until the adult can return.