At nonvarsity and junior high contests, the Athletic Union expects allowances to be made by officials when teams are using uniforms which do not conform to all requirements of Rule 3-4. While undershirt and compression short rules must be followed at these levels, latitude should be given those teams whose uniforms are of the same basic color and style, but vary in other respects of rule 3-4, including numbering. This area is defined as between the player or coach nearest the scorers' bench and the player or coach furthest from the scorers' bench. It is no larger than the area occupied by the coaching staff and the 10 players not in the game. Kneeling or squatting in front of the bench is a technical foul.
Coaches have great leeway to coach with the bench decorum rule.
They may play a maximum of four quarters in a day and are never charged with more than one game in a day. They may play in up to nine games in a year. Remember, no three-point goal is used for junior high competition. High school students are allowed to play in as many games during the season as are listed on the varsity schedule. As has been the case, all unsportsmanlike or bench decorum technical fouls assessed to a coach at any level must be reported to the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union.