Safety regulations prevent the adopted 28-foot coaching box from reaching 28 feet from the end line. May the coaching box be located:
(a) 26 feet from the end line and extend 28 feet toward the end line;
(b) 14 feet from the end line and extend to the division line?
No in
(a), the coaching box may not extend beyond the end line and may not be longer than 26 feet; and in
(b), the coaching box may start less than 28 feet from the end line and extend to the end line. With state association approval, the coaching box may be located at a spot different from the prescribed 28 feet from the end line. The coaching box cannot be any farther than 28 feet from the end line and may not extend beyond the end line.
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