Which coach?

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

AC is the head coach if that's who's standing for the entire game. Do you realize one of your conference's has a team that does this? They did it all the way through their state championship title last year.

What team was that? I heard Martinsville used to do that.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by APG

The rule book is clear...if you go by the book, only the head coach can use the coaching box to stand. The assistant coach is not the head coach.

Where does it say in the rule book that officials are to determine who is the HC? I don't see it as my responsibility under any provision. And in this case I was basically being told 'This is the head coach for tonight's game".

[APG]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Where does it say in the rule book that officials are to determine who is the HC? I don't see it as my responsibility under any provision. And in this case I was basically being told 'This is the head coach for tonight's game".

If someone tells me they're going to be the head coach for the night, that's good enough for me. But if that person is going to be the head coach, short of any direction from the state or my assignor, that means the other person better not expecting any of the rights that come with being the head coach.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Where does it say in the rule book that officials are to determine who is the HC? I don't see it as my responsibility under any provision. And in this case I was basically being told 'This is the head coach for tonight's game".

But Jud, that's not what you said happened. You said, " Had a HC who was pregnant and told us prior to the game that she would be sitting but her Assistant Coach would be standing." You identified her as the head coach and then allowed her assistant coach to stand.

Now, if that's how it's going to be, you should have told her, "Only the head coach can stand. If you're going to relinquish your head coaching responsibilities to him, then he is the head coach tonight and you are an assistant."

Has someone asked, who did you recognize for timeouts? If she's the assistant, why allow her to yell at you from the bench or ask questions?

Basically, she can't have it both ways. You can't have a head coach sitting and an acting head coach standing. There's only one head coach.

[Judtech]

I was responding to the quote about the rule book. It doesn't say it's our responsibility to designate the HC.
I stated, IMO, I was told 'This is our head coach tonite' and went with it. She had all the rights, responsibility and priviledges of the HC for the night. When she asked for a TO I granted it. If she had a question I answered it. I was just grateful the pregnant coach didn't go into labor! That's TRULY not in the Duties and Responsibilities section.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Judtech

I was responding to the quote about the rule book. It doesn't say it's our responsibility to designate the HC.

Nobody said it was. But it is our responsibility to know who the HC is, so that we can be assured that only one coach is exercising the head coaching privileges.

I stated, IMO, I was told 'This is our head coach tonite'...

Actually no, you didn't state that in your initial post and that's what I was going by.

She had all the rights, responsibility and priviledges of the HC for the night. When she asked for a TO I granted it. If she had a question I answered it.

I don't know who "she" is. Are you speaking of the assistant coach?

If so, that's fine. But again, I would have told the pregnant coach exactly what I stated earlier. That makes it clear to her that she is fully relinquishing her responsibilities. But that's just me. Again, if it worked for you, that's fine.