Sidelines

[BroKen62]

I wish I had the opportunity for it to be a problem. We've got this crazy rule in our association that allows the coach on the field - 1 coach per team, behind his team. The main problem we have is coaches trying to help us officiate because they are out there. If they get too bad we do have the authority to send them to the sideline, or eject them. Of course, in my district the teams are so small numerically that the sideline issue is not a problem. Most teams have only 2 coaches that coach JV, one is on the field, and the other is the bench coach. The players do a good job of staying behind the line.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BroKen62

I wish I had the opportunity for it to be a problem. We've got this crazy rule in our association that allows the coach on the field - 1 coach per team, behind his team. The main problem we have is coaches trying to help us officiate because they are out there. If they get too bad we do have the authority to send them to the sideline, or eject them. Of course, in my district the teams are so small numerically that the sideline issue is not a problem. Most teams have only 2 coaches that coach JV, one is on the field, and the other is the bench coach. The players do a good job of staying behind the line.

That's nuts. It sounds like youth football. I don't work much of that anymore, but I used to tell the coach on the field his only job out there is to coach the players -- any yelling at the officials will likely result in a USC flag.

Some places got it, some didn't. Those that didn't, I didn't go back there.

Around here, coaches on the field stops at 6th grade or so.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BroKen62

I wish I had the opportunity for it to be a problem. We've got this crazy rule in our association that allows the coach on the field - 1 coach per team, behind his team. The main problem we have is coaches trying to help us officiate because they are out there. If they get too bad we do have the authority to send them to the sideline, or eject them. Of course, in my district the teams are so small numerically that the sideline issue is not a problem. Most teams have only 2 coaches that coach JV, one is on the field, and the other is the bench coach. The players do a good job of staying behind the line.

In our youth leagues that allow coaches on the field, they are not allowed to say anything to the officials. Not even, "How much time is left" or "Time out!" Only thing I've had one say that I didn't flag was pointing out an injured player far behind the play. they are there to coach, and not AT ALL to talk to the refs. 2nd offense and you don't get a coach on the field anymore.