New IP Rule (3.7.1)

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This will be interesting then how they actually phrase this. I'm concerned that officials are going to look bad in all of this. In N.J. the state athletic assocation (NJSIAA) has clearly communicated to officials that sideline management remains a concern. In fact, I've heard rumors that playoff crews recommended by local assigners were rejected by the state (the state has final approvals for playoffs) because a state official had covered games officiated by those same recommended crews earlier in the season and weren't happy that flags weren't being thrown for coaches roaming out of the coaches box. So not only do the officials have to deal with that issue if they want playoff assignments, they need to do so in a way that will annoy the hell out of everybody; even more so with this very expensive penalty. We'll see how this plays out.