Coach Beckoned During a Fight

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think this regulation is standard practice.

Originally Posted by Freddy

It is standard practice here and was also in the four states in which I previously officiated.
Good sense, too.
I've never seen a coach entering the floor to assist in restoring order who had anything but good intentions, as few were the times I've seen it occur.
Now, if you observe the coach coming into the mix with arms a-swingin', you'd have a different situation, right?

Well, we all know how I feel about ignoring plainly written rules in order to invoke common sense.

I would counsel against telling someone that it is "standard practice" to handle something directly opposite of what it says in the NFHS rules book. It would be better to simply advise the person to check with their state or local association and see if there is an overriding regulation or instruction as is the case with my state.

Personally, if there were not a written state regulation to the contrary where I am, I would penalize any Head Coach who violated the note to 10-4-5. In my opinion, common sense would be to follow the rule.