Coach’s Area April 28, 2021 World Games 2014 0 Forum Questions Has the Coach's Area be extended due to COVID reasons? Today during a game I had a Cape Atlantic League Varsity coach tell me due to COVID reasons the Coach's Area was extend to the end line. He claimed that the lacrosse coaches were told this change at the Cape Atlantic League's Preseason Coach's Meeting. Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text I know at the college level there was an "extension" of the coaches area but not all the way to the end line. Additionally this could be an adjustment of the rules per the conference. Riti's Answer: Visual Text Tyma's Answer: Visual Text There has been no extension of the coach's area. The relevant rules: <strong>Rule 1.2.8</strong> (p. 9) : The coaches’ areas shall be located on either side of the table area. Each coaches’ area shall extend from the table area 15 yards parallel to the sideline. It shall be bounded by the sideline, the table area, a dotted line 6 yards from and parallel to the sideline, and a dotted line extending from the sideline, parallel to and 15 yards from the table-area line. and <strong>Rule 6.6.3</strong> (p. 74): A player, coach, athletic trainer or other person officially connected with a team shall not: ... b. Leave the bench area and/or coaches area on his/her side of the field. Players shall be within the confines of the bench area while the clock is running and the ball is in play, except when reporting to the table area for substitution or for serving penalty time. A coach or player may leave the bench/coaches area and enter the table area only (1) To exchange a crosse with a player on the field in the opposite end of the field from that team’s bench during a live ball or dead ball; or (2) To seek information from the timer or scorekeeper during a dead ball. Answer File Question Answered Yes No
