Several days ago, I was watching a volleyball match on TV. The Hungkuk Life women's team was playing, and their best player ended up in a shouting match with the referee over what, on instant replay, was clearly the correct call by the referee. The player ended up with both feet almost completely over the center line. This was NOT a toe-on-the-line type foul. She was clearly well over the line. She ended up getting a red card and was ejected and suspended for one game. The coach also got upset and pulled his team off and put them in, then pulled them out again - for a good 5 to 10 minutes, this went on before he finally let them continue. It turns out that he was suspended also. He was clearly wrong to let his player continue arguing and then to continue disputing the call himself.
Today, I am watching the same team play and the coach, who was suspended, is sitting in the stands calling strategy down to his assistant coach. This coach was clearly wrong. I'm sure he watched the replays. He must know he was wrong. Here he is ignoring his punishment (probably correctly believing that nothing will happen to him).
For the league to let him in the building when he is suspended seems bizarre. For the league to let him continue coaching from the stands is also bizarre. Now, he was caught on camera. If he doesn't receive a further sanction, the league will lose credibility (with me at least).
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