Legally Equipped? Why Do We Ask?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by chseagle

How many coaches really have a full understanding of the rules that they should have?

I had a situation last year where after both coaches were asked if legally equipped and the game had been going on for a quarter & a half, a sub came to the table with metal bobbie pins in her hair. I buzzed at the next dead ball (as a courtesy) to notify the floor officials of the player & the coach had a fit cause of my noticing the violation. All the coach did was sit her back down & put athletic tape over every single bobbie pin.

The coach in question probably understood that it was not your place to point it out, even if she had a hand grenade penned on her head.