Outside the coach's box

[junruh07]

I had to whack a coach this morning for being out of the coach's box. He wasn't yelling at us, but he was at least 15 feet out of the box towards the baseline. (KS uses a 6' box) I noticed and watched him for a few seconds. He didn't look like he was in a hurry to get back, so I called a T. The coach (of course) wanted a warning first. Does anyone allow the coach a little slack if he is coaching and not yelling? Do you think I should have warned him first?

[Adam]

Depends on where you ref and what's expected there. Some areas want you to warn him if he's just coaching. The rules don't require a warning, though.

15 feet out of the box seems a little much, also.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by junruh07

Does anyone allow the coach a little slack if he is coaching and not yelling? Do you think I should have warned him first?

Yes & yes.

[ref3808]

I see this A LOT in youth leagues especially with the entry level teams. Usually it's a (seemingly) well intentioned coach who doesn't seem to know where the coaching box is located nor it's dimensions. First dead ball opportunity I usually have a quiet conversation with the coach about coaching box boundaries and from that point on we're good for the game.

MS/JV/V I expect the coaches to know the rule and act accordingly without reminders.

[Stat-Man]

Also, Many youth/MS gyms don't even have marked coach's boxes.

Last week, we had a visiting 6th grade girls coach who did not like me asking him to move back from the table when he decided to come up to the division line to coach.

[RobbyinTN]

I always warn first. I don't see the need for a T right off the bat so I give a warning and then if he ignores it - WHACK.

[biggravy]

Not sure what part of KS your in, but in the part I'm in you will stick out like a sore thumb doing that. You will not advance, not get games, etc. I know at meetings you will get told over and over to enforce the coaches box, blah, blah, blah but I am telling you this: if you enforce the coaches box when they are NOT yelling at you and are simply outside the box you WILL be the only one doing so. I am not at all saying it's right, but that is the way it is.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by junruh07

I had to whack a coach this morning for being out of the coach's box. He wasn't yelling at us, but he was at least 15 feet out of the box towards the baseline. (KS uses a 6' box) I noticed and watched him for a few seconds. He didn't look like he was in a hurry to get back, so I called a T. The coach (of course) wanted a warning first. Does anyone allow the coach a little slack if he is coaching and not yelling? Do you think I should have warned him first?

I'm not whacking him the first time I see him out. I'll warn him to get back in the box and then address it as needed.