Coaching Box Question

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

This is, IMHO, one of the most stupid, over-officious, interpretations ever. (Right up there with it has to be an intentional foul if the coach yells "Foul".) You're going to deny a coach the privilege of standing for the entire game because he sat 13' from the endline, instead of 14' from the endline?

I thought there was an interpretation that said this isn't necessarily an intentional because it is part of their strategy?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I thought there was an interpretation that said this isn't necessarily an intentional because it is part of their strategy?

NOW there is. But a couple years ago, we were instructed to call an intentional foul anytime we heard the coach yell "FOUL!" That lasted one year, because it was so. . . incorrect.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

NOW there is. But a couple years ago, we were instructed to call an intentional foul anytime we heard the coach yell "FOUL!" That lasted one year, because it was so. . . incorrect.

Okay, that's what I thought...thanks.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

NOW there is. But a couple years ago, we were instructed to call an intentional foul anytime we heard the coach yell "FOUL!" That lasted one year, because it was so. . . incorrect.

FWIW.
"Must call the intentional foul" was put in place in Rules 2000-01
It was cancelled in Rules 2005-06.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mick

FWIW.
"Must call the intentional foul" was put in place in Rules 2000-01
It was cancelled in Rules 2005-06.

Time flies, eh Scrappy?