iPad on the bench

[BayStateRef]

Contrary to previous reports that said an IAABO ruling had forbidden iPads, the IAABO position matches the Illinois ruling.

If they are being used for statistics, they are legal. If they are being used for video or as a whiteboard, they are not legal. That is the word from Peter Webb, who is the IAABO rules coordinator.

I had another game this week with an iPad on the bench. I noticed it during the national anthem and pointed it out to my partner, who was the R that night. He asked the coach if he was planning to use it during the game and the coach said, "Yes. But only for statistics." Then the coach told his assistant that it could only be used for stats.

I expect that the rule will be updated or a case play introduced next year to deal with iPads.