"Coaching Box" ... by Another Name???!!!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Our R last night, as usual, asked the head coach, "Coach, are you going to be using the Coaches Box tonight?" The head coach responded, "Yes, I will be using the Teaching Box, and I understand that the boundaries are there...and there."
Never heard anyone refer to it like that before.

Never heard it called a "Coaches Box." It ain't his box and only one coach is allowed.

Why would it be necessary to ask him that question?

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Never heard it called a "Coaches Box." It ain't his box and only one coach is allowed.

Why would it be necessary to ask him that question?

POINT 1: Touche! Nice catch. Make that "Designated Coaching Box" (10-5-1a).
POINT 2: Asking that question is not necessary. Around here it's kinda a tactful segue to the mention of where the boundaries of said box are--a holdover from when the boxes weren't always clearly marked, perhaps. Also intended not to sound as abrasive (maybe not the best word) as, "Hi Coach, I'm Joey Crawford. Are your players properly and legally equipped? Oh, and the boundary lines for your box are there and there."

[SE Minnestoa Re]

My former partner used to tell the coaches "its the coaching box, not the refereeing box"