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Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
OK, but what about rule 9-8-2, which states:
Three attendants, none of whom is a coach, may enter the field to attend their team during a charged time-out or a TV/Radio timeout, during the one minute following a try, a successful field goal or safety, and prior to the succeding free kick, between periods and during an official's time-out for unusual heand and humidity.
Sounds to me like coaches ARE NOT allowed on the field during these heat and humidity timeouts.
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Authorized conferenced are allowed during a heat/humidity timeout per rule. (3-5-7 and 3-5-8.... Note that a heat humidity timeout is one of 3 officials timeouts where an authorized conference is allowed).
9-8-2 just says that they can't have a second coach in the huddle at the middle of the field disguised as a team attendent.
Heat can kill. Coaches are in the best position to determine if a player is acting out of sorts so, besides for the fact that it is permissable by rule, why wouldn't we let them out there?