He can't tell the student to do that though while he's standing in his coaching box. That's not "coaching". That's a warning and a "T" also.

He could do it from his azz.

My question:
Can he lay down on the bench?

As long as he's actively coaching his team.

If it was me, I would end up falling asleep and getting a T for excessive snoring.

Not in Kansas.That's a warning and a "T".

But he's on the bench....

Doesn't matter. Rule 10-4-4 says "must remain seated". Laying down is <b>NOT</b> seated. If he's not "seated", it's a warning and a "T" in Kansas.

No, but he can lie down on the bench.

I once had a coach ask me if he could kneel on the bench. At first, I thought he meant kneel in front of the bench, but that wasn't what he was asking. I told him that if his team played bad enough that he felt only prayer would help, go right ahead. He got a smile on his face and decided to just sit.

If he can't lay down on the bench, can he lay fur on the bench? If he has to sit on his can all night, can't he have something soft to cushion his better side?

In reply to #47...I have not heard that Texas only calls one foul for an illegal uniform. At our meeting last week, we were instructed to penalize each player, per rule, if they enter wearing an illegal uniform, before the ball becomes live, etc etc

Frank is correct. There are only 6 TASO exceptions to NFHS that we use in Texas. This is not one of them. Those exceptions are for mechanics; not rules and a 6 foot coaching box.

I've got a feeling that this is going to take on a life of it's own. Similar to the "in the wait for it...SEC."

I can see the comments already.

"We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto."


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Interesting. What other rules do you selectively enforce? :)

I understand what you are trying to do here, but you can't always disregard a rule for the sake of "game management". If you do see the dunk, but decide to "not see" it because you don't want to start the game with a tech, you are not being fair to the team that didn't dunk and violate the rules.

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You keep quoting that rule. I do not think it means what you think it means.