Another suggested FED rule change

[walter]

Fed needs to mandate the 14 foot box. Texas will never go to it and the 6 foot box is worse than none at all. I WANT coaches to feel free to walk down their bench and address a player -- either to calm him or her down or to educate. Plus, we can now tell coaches (and admins) that the box is absolute -- its there on the court correctly marked or we don't use it. Get out of it, and you will be issued a T. Now, even I admit 6 feet is way too restrictive.

We use a 14 foot box now and it still doesn't work. Give 'em the college box (28' to the endline). It is real easy to see if they are out and then whack 'em. Works in college.

[Drizzle]

Originally Posted by walter

Fed needs to mandate the 14 foot box. Texas will never go to it and the 6 foot box is worse than none at all. I WANT coaches to feel free to walk down their bench and address a player -- either to calm him or her down or to educate. Plus, we can now tell coaches (and admins) that the box is absolute -- its there on the court correctly marked or we don't use it. Get out of it, and you will be issued a T. Now, even I admit 6 feet is way too restrictive.

We use a 14 foot box now and it still doesn't work. Give 'em the college box (28' to the endline). It is real easy to see if they are out and then whack 'em. Works in college.

You beat me to it... Texas switched to the 14 foot box this past season. Of course, nobody marked it (not even at the state tournament) and there wasn't any pressure from up high to make them mark it so once again, nobody enforced the box.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Drizzle

You beat me to it... Texas switched to the 14 foot box this past season. Of course, nobody marked it (not even at the state tournament) and there wasn't any pressure from up high to make them mark it so once again, nobody enforced the box.

Box? What is this box you speak of? Does it exist in other states?