coaches box foul

[referee20]

With the new rule on coaches not being in the coaches box during a live ball. If the coach is in the "box" during the play is this a live ball or dead ball foul?

[infj23]

It's a live ball foul, but also a non-player foul, so the enforcement spot is the succeeding spot.

[GPC2]

...and I know it may seem like minor semantics, but it is now called the "Restricted Area" - you may want to refer to it as that, especially when talking to coaches about it. If we continue to say "Coaches Box", the coaches may in some subconscious way feel the right to be in that area, even though the rule is changed. If we say "Restricted Area", that gives a clear indication that a coach has no right to be in there (during a live ball).

[referee20]

Good point

[Canned Heat]

This one is going to be a real rough one for this year. 5 years ago you had a tough time keeping a HC off the edge of the playing field, better yet, in the box. I wonder how many long time coaches are going to get hammered on this one throughout the year.

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

This one is going to be a real rough one for this year. 5 years ago you had a tough time keeping a HC off the edge of the playing field, better yet, in the box. I wonder how many long time coaches are going to get hammered on this one throughout the year.

Probably only the few who insist on being unreasonable or irrational.

[GPC2]

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

This one is going to be a real rough one for this year. 5 years ago you had a tough time keeping a HC off the edge of the playing field, better yet, in the box. I wonder how many long time coaches are going to get hammered on this one throughout the year.

For the fields that are properly marked - especially those artificial turf fields, it should be pretty easy. The white is clearly marked, so I don't think it will be that big a deal. We did it during spring games and it worked fine. This week we start scrimmages - we'll see how it works out.