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Offline BuckShark

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Coach on field during Team Time out
« on: November 28, 2015, 11:06:21 AM »
Please direct me to the rule prohibiting a coach from coming on the field (beyond the numbers) to address his team during any time out.


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Offline Hondo

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Coach on field during Team Time out
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 11:16:20 AM »
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9-2-1-b
1. During the game, coaches, substitutes and authorized attendants in the team area shall not be on the field of play or outside the 25-yard lines without permission from the referee unless legally entering or leaving the field (Exceptions: Rules 1-2-4-f and 3-3-8-c)

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Re: Coach on field during Team Time out
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 06:44:21 PM »
This is an oddly common question around here.

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Re: Coach on field during Team Time out
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2015, 08:09:42 PM »
Related thread here: http://www.refstripes.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=cb1c0f67e090a63c8149dfb3499145e2&topic=12344.0

The accepted standard is pretty clearly that the coach is allowed on the field during virtually all timeouts and within reason during dead ball periods, with, as the rule states " .... permission from the referee.".  It's up to the crew as directed by the R to determine what will be allowed.
« Last Edit: November 28, 2015, 08:13:46 PM by NVFOA_Ump »
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