Assistant Coach in the stands

[splitveer]

Last night we had an interesting situation. About a minute before the game starts an assistant coach walks around the floor and walks up to the top bleacher in the crowd. Then at halftime he comes down and gives information to the coaching staff. He then comes back and sits down on the bench in the second half. To my understanding he would be bench personnel and cannot leave the bench area for any unauthorized reason. So, do we assess an unsporting technical? What if the coach does not come down on the bench in the second half and stays in the stands?

[Raymond]

Wasn't this exact same question asked last season?

[stiffler3492]

Maybe splitveer wasn't around here last season.

[26 Year Gap]

Was it judtech?

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Was it judtech?

Couldn't of been, he wasn't running his mouth!

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Was it judtech?

For JV games we sit at the end of the bench. I do however, try to get my Nachos prior to me taking a seat on the bench, but sometimes the cheese hasn't been warmed up yet and I wait for a quarter or half to end before leaving the bench for the concession stand!
LOUD - I tried the nachos for the varsity game but I kept spitting out chips when I called the plays!! I have eaten through a few towels in my time though!

[Wellmer]

So what splitveer mentioned is legal? Just wanting some clarification to make sure I understand.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Wasn't this exact same question asked last season?

Similar.

"AC" coaching from stand

The rule has changed or there has been a clarification since this conversation. But this was an issue in one part of my state.

Peace

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Similar.

"AC" coaching from stand

The rule has changed or there has been a clarification since this conversation. But this was an issue in one part of my state.

Peace

Thanks Jeff. Guess my answer from last year would still stand for me. Of course that's assuming specific direction or clarification isn't in place.

Personally I've got nothing. If he is not disrupting the game I probably wouldn't even notice his movements. If the other team complained then I would advise Game Admin that there is a person coming from the stands and joining the team huddle. I'm thinking that would probably force Coach A to make a decision as to where he wants his AC to spend the rest of the game.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by splitveer

Last night we had an interesting situation. About a minute before the game starts an assistant coach walks around the floor and walks up to the top bleacher in the crowd. Then at halftime he comes down and gives information to the coaching staff. He then comes back and sits down on the bench in the second half. To my understanding he would be bench personnel and cannot leave the bench area for any unauthorized reason. So, do we assess an unsporting technical? What if the coach does not come down on the bench in the second half and stays in the stands?

The assistant coach is covered under rule 10-4. Under that, he is covered for unsporting conduct anywhere. Afaik there's no rule covering non-unsporting conduct while he's sitting in the stands or having a dump. The only restriction that I know of when he's in the stands is communicating electronically with the bench(10-1-3) or unacceptable fan behavior.

Don't make up your own rules. If you think it's a problem, kick it up the ladder and let the powers-that-be decide what to do. That's their job, not your's.