Bench Decorum Has Been Outlined in the Rules Very Clearly. the Head Coach Is Responsible

Bench Decorum

Bench decorum has been outlined in the rules very clearly. The head coach is responsible for all bench personnel, including but not limited to, assistant coaches; players, managers; statisticians; team followers; etc seated on his/her team bench. The coaching box is outlined in the rule book as being 28 feet from the endline and marked 14 feet back towards the endline, which allows only for the head coach to stand during the game. The privilege to stand will be lost for the entire game by the head coach, if he/she is assessed a direct technical foul or any indirect technical foul assessed to any bench personnel.

If chairs or the team bench is located outside of the 28 foot mark, the referee will instruct game management to place the chairs within the 14 foot coaching box or instruct the coach to move team personnel to accommodate this requirement to comply with the rule. This must be followed in order to be in compliance with the NFHS Bench Decorum rule.

Bench Decorum – Sept 2010