SECTION 8-3: SEPARATION OF TEAMS AND SUPPORTERS: TEAMS ON OPPOSITE SIDELINES

 

1. Official of home team selects one sideline, along which all players, coaches and supporters will remain.

 

2. All visiting team players, coaches and supporters must remain along the sideline on the opposite side of the field.

 

3. Coaching from the sidelines may never be done from any point opposite the penalty area. Coaching may be restricted by the referee at that section of the sideline extending 10 yards on both sides of the center of the field. Coaching may be prohibited entirely whenever the referee considers it to be detrimental to the play of the game.

 

SECTION 8-4: CONTROL OF SPECTATORS, PLAYERS, TEAM OFFICIALS

 

Officials of both teams must adequately control their players, coaches and supporters and not allow anyone to enter the field while the game is being played.

 

The coach of either team may report to the referee whenever a coach or supporter of the opposing team is on the wrong side of the field or is intruding into the area assigned to that team. Any such individual must move to the appropriate location immediately upon request and with no interference or further delay to the game. Otherwise, the referee may penalize the offending team for unsportsmanlike conduct