appalled by coach - Page 2

Brian Watson · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 07, 2000, 12:51am

I hoped the AAU would be more supportive...

According to the head of AAU boys basketball, because the ncaa rule book does not specifically cover penalties on coach ejections, they don't either. Basically this subject is covered by the induhvidual conference(s) to suspend or not suspend the coach.
So, by AAU rule, the coach does not have to sit out. I don't like the AAU's view on the subject, but I guess we need to ensure the tourney director has this in before we tip.

Maybe we should send an electronic petition to the AAU asking for a national change.

jackgil · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 07, 2000, 01:05pm

Brian -

You have my support on this.

My HS school coach Jack Curran at Archbishop Molloy HS in Jamaica, NY has been coaching for 40 years and was a gentleman on/off the court. Kenny Anderson, Kenny Smith, Brian Winters are just some of the players he coached. I don't ever remember him getting a T.

I would think you would get support for that proposal even from some of the AAU coaches who are fed up with behavior of some of their peers.

Jack

Brian Watson · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 07, 2000, 03:17pm

Not to throw more gas on this fire... I found the following regulation in the AAU handbook:

Section IV, D,

1. All teams must have at least two (2) registered coaches on the bench during all games at the National Championship.

I am not sure what the definition of National Championship is, but, does this mean a forfeit if an ejection leaves only one coach?

Hawks Coach · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 07, 2000, 04:39pm

We have 3 registered coaches on my team, so you could in theory be down one and still play. None of mine will get ejected or they can take their card with them! You need to have a card to be on the bench, and you need two coaches at the start, probably in case one gets ejected.

BTW - I would support the rule change as well. Eliminate excessive behavior by "adults" at kids competitions.

Brian Watson · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 08, 2000, 11:43am

The aau has modified their reply to me. In [b]Girls Tournament Competition, if a
coach is ejected with two T's he/she must leave the game and facility. They may coach the next game, but, if they are tossed from that game, they cannot coach the rest of the
tourney.

Bottom line, for girls if they are tossed back-to- back, they're out the balance of the tourney.

I forgot the email addresses of the proper aau people to send our "email petitions", but I will post them on a separate thread so anyone who wishes to voice their opinion to them may. I would encourage having local assoc. members send emails as well.