Coaches and
Managers
A. Teams must have a
coach or manager present at each game in the bench area whose
responsibilities shall include maintaining control and discipline over
the team. A team that appears without a coach, or a clearly responsible
adult substitute with positive ID and a pass card, shall forfeit that
game.
B. Coaches and
managers are responsible for their own conduct, and for the conduct of
their players and fans, at all times. Abusive or obscene language,
violent play, violent conduct or other behavior detrimental to the game
and/or contrary to the Coaching Code of Ethics as established by
NHSA and included in these By Laws as Addendum, will not be
tolerated and will be cause for a misconduct investigation and
subsequent disciplinary action.
C. Coaches must
remain within three (3) yards of their players' bench during the course
of play. They must refrain from loud, persistent or intrusive coaching
of field players from the touchline. Only qualified coaches and managers
may be present on the sidelines with the team during a game, excepting
paragraph A and paragraph E under "Player and Coach Pass Cards". Parents
and other spectators must remain on the opposite sideline or in a
designated spectator area.
D. Coaches or
managers who are ejected by the Referee, or who are under suspension,
must remain completely away from the playing field or site i.e. out of
view of the players, spectators or other coaches. Failure to abide by
this rule may result in additional disciplinary action.