Coach asks for Rules Clarification

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

What are a coach's options (if any) when he thinks a rule was misapplied? For example, if a player contacts the cables from the net to the pole (no disputing the facts here), and the coach thinks the call (or no call) was wrong -- can he ask that the rule book be consulted? If he does, should the R agree to it? OR do we just play on with the call and then hopefully both parties look it up afterward and someone learns something?

They can ask for a timeout to review an incorrect application of the rules. If they are correct, then they do not get charged the timeout. If they are incorrect, they get charged the timeout. If they are out of timeouts, they can still request the review, but then would be subject to the applicable penalty if they were incorrect.