Tech on Coach situation

Originally Posted by bigdog5142

Had a 8th grade girls game today...partner T's up coach...real jerk of a lady. Anyway...I explain to her that she must sit for the rest of the game as per rule. She goes on to say that I don't know what I'm talking about...I tell her that she can look in the rule book. Anyway...she sits down and instructs her assistant coach to stand up. I was so taken back and couldn't place the rule about bench personnel sitting, so I allowed it. I should've ran the coach later...but I'm getting my "legs" back under me...I'm chalking it up to remembering how to blow my whistle as I've back in officiating after about a 7 year break. How would you handle this one?

The only person who can stand is the head coach. And he/she can only stand to "instruct players", then must sit. While most are lenient on this rule, if the head coach starts chirping I warn him that he can only stand to instruct players then must sit. If it becomes a problem, T him/her up. All coaching box privileges lost.

Under NO circumstances can an assistant coach stand. After what you described, I would issue a bench technical on the assistant which is also an indirect on the head coach. Normally, if I see an assistant stand or address me or my call, I immediately warn the head coach and ANY further infraction is a T.

It is not your job to explain the rules to the head coach. He has a rules book just like you and is required to attend the state rules meeting(s).

Rec ball / noncompetitive might require different tact.