Non Varsity coach bench position

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

All the exceptions are in play, of course. There is no coaching box in the lower levels, so the rules (as written) for such games apply.

Okay, I didn't know if the word "contact" was the operational key here. Can the HC stand (during non-approved times) as long as he is still touching the bench?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Okay, I didn't know if the word "contact" was the operational key here. Can the HC stand (during non-approved times) as long as he is still touching the bench?

No. The rules are as they would be absent the optional coaching box. There is nothing special about WI's rules here -- they've just chosen to only give the optional box to varsity head coaches.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

No. The rules are as they would be absent the optional coaching box. There is nothing special about WI's rules here -- they've just chosen to only give the optional box to varsity head coaches.

I am quite happy to be following Ohio's rules on this one. I wonder if they make high school teachers stay seated while teaching as well? As JR stated earlier, it is about the comments, not the physical position (unless in WI -- and, likely, several other states).....

Being forced to sit all game long would have shortened my coaching career by 25 years....

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

I am quite happy to be following Ohio's rules on this one. I wonder if they make high school teachers stay seated while teaching as well? As JR stated earlier, it is about the comments, not the physical position (unless in WI -- and, likely, several other states).....

Being forced to sit all game long would have shortened my coaching career by 25 years....

I know several areas like Wisconsin that have either banned or restricted usage of the coaching box. And in all cases it was never because of coach's coaching. It was because of coach's officiating. A smart coach can always get his point across to us without putting on a show.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I know several areas like Wisconsin that have either banned or restricted usage of the coaching box. And in all cases it was never because of coach's coaching. It was because of coach's officiating. A smart coach can always get his point across to us without putting on a show.

Unfortunately, I personally don't like punishing all coaches (I used to be able to say "us" until recently) because of some bad apples. Address the bad ones with the appropriate penalty and move on.....

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

Unfortunately, I personally don't like punishing all coaches (I used to be able to say "us" until recently) because of some bad apples. Address the bad ones with the appropriate penalty and move on.....

Agree. If we take care of bidness, then there's no need for others to take care of bidness for us. Making a yappy coach sit on the bench isn't gonna stop him/her from yapping. It might make 'em less visible, but that's about it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

Unfortunately, I personally don't like punishing all coaches (I used to be able to say "us" until recently) because of some bad apples. Address the bad ones with the appropriate penalty and move on.....

The coaching box is still not the default option in the NFHS rulebook. WI still treats it as a privilege that can be removed. They want a report with every situation that causes a coach to lose the coaching box.

I find that mentality silly, but it's their sandbox.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

The coaching box is still not the default option in the NFHS rulebook. WI still treats it as a privilege that can be removed. They want a report with every situation that causes a coach to lose the coaching box.

I find that mentality silly, but it's their sandbox.

Iowa used to have it for girls only; I found the boys coaches, in general, much less vocal. Although the only coach Ts I gave there were in boys games, so....

They have since taken it back and neither side has the coaching box now.