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Enforcing Coaching Box
Hi all,
Just officiated a freshman tournament championship game. The game was typical freshmen level stuff but did go into overtime with the final being 40-38. However, in evaluating a few things after the game, I think I should have enforced the coaching box for the losing team's coach. He was out of the box and on the court quite often. To be honest, despite having been around for a few years, I was a little lost as to how to get the coach to stay in the box. I warned him but he kept getting out of the box, especially, when his team was on the other end of the court. What do most of you do to get coaches to stay in the box? In retrospect, while I'm not happy with how I handled it, I'm making sure I remember this so I know how to deal with coaches in the future. Thanks for the input.
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Diagram/drawing of coaching box
Is there a diagram/drawing anywhere that shows the exact position of the coaches box?
I see that for the 2009-2010 season that the WIAA has adopted the use of the 14 ft. Coaches Box. I have read in the rules manual, the following: ART. 1 . . . The head coach shall remain seated on the team bench, except: a. By state association adoption, the head coach may stand within the designated coaching box described in 1-13-2. The first technical foul charged directly or indirectly to the head coach results in loss of coaching box privileges & the head coach must remain seated for the remainder of the game, except as stated below in 10-5-1b, c, d & e. b. The head coach may stand within the coaching box to request a time-out or signal his/her players to request a time-out. c. The head coach may stand &/or leave the coaching box to confer with personnel at the scorer’s table to request a time-out as in 5-8-4. d. The head coach may stand within the coaching box to replace or remove a disqualified/injured player or player directed to leave the game. e. The head coach may stand as in 10-4-4c & 10-4-4d. 10-4-4: ART. 4 . . . Stand at the team bench while the clock is running or is stopped, & must remain seated, except: a. The head coach as in 10-5-1. b. When a team member is reporting to the scorer's table. c. During a charged time-out, as in 5-12-5, or the intermission between quarters & extra periods. d. To spontaneously react to an outstanding play by a team member or to acknowledge a replaced player(s), but must immediately return to his/her seat. The following is from the Supplement to Court Diagram in the rules manual: Optional coaching box – tableside. Bounded by a line 28 feet from end line, the sideline, a line no more than 14 feet from the 28-foot line, & the team bench. Located off the court & 2 inches wide. NOTE: State associations may, on an individual basis, allow alternative bench locations. |
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Very simple. Use the three Ws.
Wave, Warn, Whack. You WAVE him back the first time without saying a word. If he is out a second time, you make a point of giving him a clear WARNING (which isn't necessary by rule, but is becoming practice in many places including at the NCAA level). When he still fails to comply you WHACK him with the technical foul. |
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All of those numbers with dashes in between of them are referring to certain parts of the rule book. Possibly one of them may contain the answer.
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There's explanations yes, but no actual diagrams/drawings.
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Some schools have the box already designated (marked) if the state association uses the box. Its normally from the 28 foot line to about the fourth or fifth seat along the bench. I agree with Nevada the three W's.
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Assuming they have adopted the maximum 14' coaching box, then it's easy to picture. Start at the end line, move 14 feet along the side line and make a mark. Move another 14' and make a second mark. The space between those marks is the coaching box.
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. . . The coaching box shall be outlined outside the side of the court on which the scorer's and timer's table and team benches are located. The area shall be bounded by a line 28 feet from the end line, the sideline, a line no more than 14 feet from the 28-foot line toward the end line, and the team bench. These lines shall be located off the court, be 2 inches wide. NOTE: State associations may alter the length and placement of the 14-foot (maximum) coaching box. |
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When I go in for the next game, I'll have to check to see if the Coaches Box is marked or not. Speaking of required floor markings, before the last game I did mention to the AD about the "X" in front of the official scorer. His response was that nothing had been said about it & not to worry about it. Yet the Rule book says: SECTION 17 “X” LOCATES SCORER An “X” 12 inches long and 2 inches wide shall be placed on the floor out of bounds directly in front of the official scorer to help substitutes with the proper location. Should I just let bygones by bygones? |
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There's no penalty listed for not having it (in FED games). chseagle should leave it up to the officials. |
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I wrote an e-mail to the state director over basketball asking about it. How I stated it in the e-mail is that the gyms I have been in do not have it marked, nor have the ones I have seen in the media (tv & newspaper).
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As to how to handle the original question posed by coach41, my first step is either a quiet "coach, don't forget the box" or making eye contact, pointing at where he is and then at the box - depends on the specific circumstances at the time. Step two is to warn & step three a technical foul. I suppose we could always ask for a new rule to install an anchor in the center of the box with a 7 foot lead attached to a belt or harness for the coach.....think they would go for it?
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