Rule change time

[Juulie Downs]

I agree about coaches calling TO.

But my big issue, after taking a year off and now coming back into it "fresh", is the whole "team control or not on a throw-in, and whether or not someone can catch a ball or not after it's been tipped by a teammate or opponent, while she's in the air or straddling the line, etc, etc, etc". Ugh. CLEAN THAT ONE UP!!

But mostly, I wish they'd just leave all the rules the same for a couple of years. Maybe next year?? This year it got down to the darn headband definition, for pete sake. How about let's leave it now? One year with NO RULE CHANGES!?!?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

I agree about coaches calling TO.

But my big issue, after taking a year off and now coming back into it "fresh", is the whole "team control or not on a throw-in, and whether or not someone can catch a ball or not after it's been tipped by a teammate or opponent, while she's in the air or straddling the line, etc, etc, etc". Ugh. CLEAN THAT ONE UP!!

But mostly, I wish they'd just leave all the rules the same for a couple of years. Maybe next year?? This year it got down to the darn headband definition, for pete sake. How about let's leave it now? One year with NO RULE CHANGES!?!?

Then we'd hear "We paid all you guys to get together and meet and you didn't DO anything?"

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

I wish they'd just leave all the rules the same for a couple of years. Maybe next year?? This year it got down to the darn headband definition, for pete sake. How about let's leave it now? One year with NO RULE CHANGES!?!?

Agree. I've always said, after twenty-eight years of doing this, that the rules are easy to understand, it's the rule changes that make it confusing.

So, you want the NFHS to make a rule that there will be no rule changes? But isn't that in itself a rule change? I still have great memories of that old change in status rule. Can you all hear Barbra Streisand singing in the background?

Juulie Downs: Who's pete? Is he a Forum member.

[eyezen]

No cell phones allowed within the hearable confines of the gym.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by eyezen

Hearable

Is this really a word ???

[derwil]

In addition to no coaches calling TO's, I'd say ONLY the coach and other players on the bench. No more assistant coaches mumbling about travels under their breath, or standing up "coaching" while the coach is doing the same. Let 'em watch from the second row - then they can do as they please.

[budjones05]

Originally Posted by derwil

No more assistant coaches mumbling about travels under their breath, or standing up "coaching" .

Only the head coach can stand if your state has adopted the coaching box

[Freddy]

Only a player on the floor able to request a time out.

And complimentary shrimp cocktail after every game.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by budjones05

Only the head coach can stand if your state has adopted the coaching box

I think Derwil is suggesting that assistant coaches not even be allowed on the bench. Only the head coach and bench personnel who are eligible to become players would be allowed on the bench.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by derwil

In addition to no coaches calling TO's, I'd say ONLY the coach and other players on the bench. No more assistant coaches mumbling about travels under their breath, or standing up "coaching" while the coach is doing the same.

Sit them down. Assistant coaches are not allowed to stand and coach. Deal with it early, as soon as you see them standing.