Coaches box

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by zm1283

How are football crews instructed to enforce the sideline rule? (Don't know the technical term for it) Does it vary by association, state, or just whatever crew happens to be working? I'm asking because over the course of this season, we have had crews that don't seem to care where anyone is (Several coaches in the box at the snap) and crews like last week that throw the flag for a warning and then penalize for when anyone has their toe touching the line. It just seems like this is enforced very inconsistently.

I guess it is kind of like basketball. Some officials let the HC wander to the end line and some enforce the box pretty strictly.

There's no such thing as a "coaches box."

There's a restricted area and there's a tean box.

3 coaches are allowed in the restricted area until the ready for play whistle blows.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

There's no such thing as a "coaches box."

There's a restricted area and there's a tean box.

3 coaches are allowed in the restricted area until the ready for play whistle blows.

Does NC have a different interpretation of "when the ball is live" than the rest of the country?

[HLin NC]

Does NC have a different interpretation of "when the ball is live" than the rest of the country

The state supervisor said that the RFP was the best point of reference rather than "about to become live" so yes, I guess we have a different interpretation.
Coaches are simple creatures and that gives them an audible signal, much like Pavlov's dog

"About" is pretty broad, or could be given some of the bizarre scenarios and questions that get posted here.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

The state supervisor said that the RFP was the best point of reference rather than "about to become live" so yes, I guess we have a different interpretation.
Coaches are simple creatures and that gives them an audible signal, much like Pavlov's dog

"About" is pretty broad, or could be given some of the bizarre scenarios and questions that get posted here.

The word "about" is not part of 9-8-3, though.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Rich

The word "about" is not part of 9-8-3, though.

When in Rome, or in this case, North Carolina...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

When in Rome, or in this case, North Carolina...

Honestly, I wasn't trying to be a jerk about it. Quite frankly, your state's interpretation is the most reasonable and practical I've seen.

[HLin NC]

Rich, I guess it comes from the NF 2009 commentary, which was the first season, where it says "the coaches must move into the team box before the ball becomes live".

I think "about" comes from my state clinic notes that summer. I may have confused the two. In any event, the RFP gives us a good reference point to tell the coaches "ready for play blown guys, move back"