IPAD on the Bench

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Technically 2.1 states that table personnel are officials. The Table Officials are present to assist the game officials.

No, it doesn't. It says that the timer and scorer are assistants. Completely different.

Originally Posted by chseagle

ISome may look at it as no electronic devices allowed at all.

Only one looks at it this way, and he is wrong.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

No, it doesn't. It says that the timer and scorer are assistants. Completely different.



Only one looks at it this way, and he is wrong.

Actually I'm of the thinking of "Out of sight, out of mind". The device may be present on the bench, but if it is not being used why worry about it.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by chseagle

The device may be present on the bench, but if it is not being used then there is no rule being broken.

Fixed that for you.

[constable]

Anyone else think this rule is somewhat foolish and irrelevant now?

I see no harm in a coach using an Ipad to diagram a play. Am I alone?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by constable

Anyone else think this rule is somewhat foolish and irrelevant now?

I see no harm in a coach using an Ipad to diagram a play. Am I alone?

If he wants to use an Etch a Scetch, you're right. Problem is the iPad is capable of so much more.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by constable

Anyone else think this rule is somewhat foolish and irrelevant now?

I see no harm in a coach using an Ipad to diagram a play. Am I alone?

I think the rule is more relevant now than it was when I started. We barely had cell phones or they were not very popular. People now can transmit things with an IPad or tablet a lot easier than you can many other things from outside of the bench. Also remember that the rule outlaws video as well being used in that situation. So it is a little more than diagramming a play that is at issue on an IPad.

Peace

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I think the rule is more relevant now than it was when I started. We barely had cell phones or they were not very popular. People now can transmit things with an IPad or tablet a lot easier than you can many other things from outside of the bench. Also remember that the rule outlaws video as well being used in that situation. So it is a little more than diagramming a play that is at issue on an IPad.

Peace

Agreed...with an ipad they can show the team videos of what is going on on the court and use that to discuss things. I know, 60 seconds isn't a lot of time...but those things do way more than keep stats and draw plays.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Agreed...with an ipad they can show the team videos of what is going on on the court and use that to discuss things. I know, 60 seconds isn't a lot of time...but those things do way more than keep stats and draw plays.

Yep, and without the rule, there's nothing to prevent the coach from using the iPad to re-run video he'd shown the team before, reminding them of points he'd discussed previously.