coach's box
 

We had a situation the other night, where the team bench chairs, were outside of the coach's box. There were four chairs outside of the box toward the mid court and the table.it is unclear who is set here presumably, the head coach and his assistants.

One of our officials always move the chairs back into the coaches box area as the other team did not have any chairs toward the mid court all their chairs were from the coach's box toward the end line.

The home team, who had the chairs toward the mid court, complains and wrote a letter to the Executive Board. They want to be able to keep four chairs outside of the coach's box for coaches. I've looked into the rulebook but can I find a rule saying they cannot have chairs outside of the coach's box. Thoughts?

by the way after quite a few rough years, it's good to be a Terrapin fan again.

They can put the chairs where they want, but if the HC starts out sitting in one of those chairs that isn't within the box, he doesn't get to use the box.

Go Terps! Moving to the B1G has worked out well for the men and the women.

Rule citation please...

You really need a rule citation to tell you that the coach has to be in the coaching box?

Really?

+1

No, he wants a rule citation that says that a coach who starts the game seated outside the coach's box may not then use the box for the rest of the game:


10.5.1 SITUATION C:

The coach of Team B sits on the opposite end of the bench from where the optional coaching box is located. The coach rises only when *permitted by rule.

RULING: Legal. The coach is not required to use the optional coaching box even though it has been adopted by the state association. However, if the coach begins the game by sitting somewhere other than where the box is located, he/she may not use the box privileges any time during the game. The coach must begin the game in a position within the box if he/she wishes to stand when *permitted under the optional coaching-box provisions.



Let's not be so quick to jump on folks if we're not following the what's being said in the thread. ;)

I would like to see the rule that says that a coach is required to sit on a chair or spot on the bench that is within the coaching box.

Look above your post. :cool:

Case Book
 

Case Book Rule 10.5.1 Situatiation C in the ruling it says he must start the game in the box.

1-13-1 states that game management designates the location of the benches. I think I can safely assume that the home team would be game management in this situation since it is not a neutral court.

Could they, if they want it, use chairs all the way up to the scores table for players while keeping the coaches inside the coaches box? What if, they did not do the same thing for the visiting team?

1-13-1 and it's case play answers your question.

Thanks.

It says he must start the game in the box in order to use the box. He is free to sit in a chair outside the box and stay there for the rest of the game.

Unless he doesn't want to use the box, in which case he can sit anywhere on the designated bench.

Vandy
 

Vandy for years has elected to have the benches off the endline. I've never noticed, but I don't recall any restriction for the coaches in this setting. Is there any?

In 25 years
 

I have never had a coach refuse to use the coaches box. I have had my U1 tell the coach he needs to get in the box before I toss the ball.

I was going to ask that same question Chris.I can't imagine the coaches being allowed to roam the entire baseline in that setup.

"Coach, if you're going to use it, you'll need to start the game within the box."

I've never had to address this, but I'm not going to issue a directive that isn't supported by rule. I'll give him the choices that are provided in the case play.

I have never enforced this and doubt any of the refs around here would back me up if I tried to.

"Sorry coach you can't stand up cuz you started the game sitting outside the coaching box.'' Yeah that'll go over well.

Not me either but I have heard of one or two officials who make an issue over it.

Sometimes you need to know the rules in order to know when you're not enforcing one.

I do remember back in the day of the 6 foot box a coach who always put his chair in the middle of it before the game started. He told me once an official had enforced that rule and he'd never made that mistake since.

I recall several years ago when Tubby was till at Kentucky seeing him standing on the end line, a few steps off the sideline coaching.

Coaches are rarely sitting down at the tip to even know where they will be sitting. And if they are sitting, it's probably to going to be a blowout so your probably not going to have any issues anyways.

I have attended one game there as a fan about 10 years ago. Throughout the game, I noticed that when the ball went to the other end, Kevin Stallings would regularly come out to about the free throw line. He never interfered with the game as he always bailed when possession changed. The opposing coach did no such thing.

I don't know if Stallings coming out was something no one noticed (since obviously the ref's backs were to him) or if it was something they agree on in pregame due to the unique setup there.

Vanderbilt coaching box effective starting next season.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/spor...-box/24256805/