Nebraska requires coaches ejected the first time during a season to take the NFHS online sportsmanship course within 10 days of their ejection, either at their own expense or the school's. The second ejection leads to a requirement of taking the NFHS online fundamentals of coaching course, within 10 days of the ejection, either at their own expense or the school's. Schools with multiple ejections in a sport need to submit a written management plan to the NSAA, which explains how they plan to remediate the problem.

I can see how this fine would be a great deturrent. I think that more areas should institue it. I know that in PA, an ejected coach or player is required to sit out the remainder of the current contest as well as one more. I think that is it. I would like to see the PIAA adopt something similar to this with a stiff fine and/or sportsmanship test (preferably with a class)

Coaches are not ejected beacuse they are ignorant of rules. They are ejected for being a pain in the *** and, in the majority of cases, not knowing what they are talking about on top of that (although, don't tell them that because they think that they do know the rules.)

I like it
 

Coaches who act out are an embarassment and send the wrong message to kids, modeling that their behaviour is how an adult acts when they don't get their way. They encourage players and parents/fans to also mistreat officials. And they can cast a negative light on the rest of us coaches who don't behave like @sses just becasue we didn't like the call.

So I am all for it, and I hope it spreads to other States. I'd take it a step further- I think it should be a part of the mandatory coach certification if a State has this. CA does. Maybe nip some of this BS in the begining.:D

Just another reason for officials to be worried about having their schedules pulled or reduced if they throw out a coach who deserves it. Imagine the additional crap the assignor (and his wallet) will hear including being threatened with a school choosing another assignor or group because his group of officials threw a coach out.
Until the states step in and keep a very watchful eye on how officials are facing the repercussions from enforcing unsportsmanlike conduct and then backing them to the hilt (right or wrong), nothing will change.

Sounds like your area needs to have a better separation between the schools and the assignors.

Here, the schools have no say. The state dictates which organizations services which schools. It is done geographically and no two organizations cover the same area. The associations select their own assignors from within. In most areas, the assignors do a pretty good job of backing up the officials....ours does.

The other night, while cooling down during halftime of our football game, one of my crewmates and I were discussing basketball a little. We hit on the point of the suspensions in Iowa vs. the classes in Nebraska as far as ejected coaches go. He reminded me that in Iowa, the girls' association requires the head coaches (we think at the least) to take the same test as the officials.

Not to be cynical (okay, too late), but I wonder...

When folks come trolling for test answers here, rather than roasting them over hot coals...perhaps we should just suggest they find a nice coaches forum in one of these states, where the answers will no doubt flow freely. :D

Honestly, those coaches aren't that stupid when it comes to getting the test answers. They just call up the official who lives in their neighborhood and ask for the answers. :p

Why wait for ejection?
 

Coaches who pick up more than just the rare T are usually coaches who already spend the entire game screaming at their players -- it seems that they have the belief that they, and only they, have any idea what do to at any given moment during a basketball game; whether it be set a screen, position for a rebound, drive the lane or call pushing off.

I'd suggest the rules and sportsmanship test for any coach who is ejected or who picks up more than two Ts in a season. A couple along the way over the course of 20-25 games can perhaps be forgiven as being overly passionate or trying too hard to get the next call. Any more than that and the guy or gal needs to sit and think about the example being set

So "trying too hard to get the next call" is okay sportsmanship, as long as you only do it occasionally? IMHO, working an official to get a call is bad sportsmanship. Period.

Amen, Brother BITS.