2014 coachingg guide_A

Field Rules  1. Whitepoint Field length is 60 yards from goal line to goal line and 30 yards from sideline to sideline. End zones are 10 yards deep. 2. Both Teams will be on the same sideline. 3. Team box is from the 10 yard line to the 25 yard Line 4. Down and distance sticks will be on the opposite side of the teams 5. Only USA Football Certified Coaches, Whitepoint Players, Whitepoint Members and professional photographers/press are allowed in the enclosed playing area. 6. Only three coaches for each team will be allowed on the sidelines. 7. Only one coach per team is allowed on the field during time outs. 8. No video or picture taking by coaches while games or practices are going on. All attention must be given to the game and all the players. 9. No alcoholic beverages are allowed at practices, games, or on the field. 10. Coaches will refrain from smoking and chewing tobacco around the players and on the field. 2. Minor Division a. 1 coach per team may be on the field for the first 2 games b. 1 coach per team may be on the field for games 3 and 4 but cannot enter the huddle. c. No coaches will be allowed on the field after the 4 th  game 3. Major Division a. 1 coach may be on the field for the first 2 games but cannot enter the huddle. b. No coaches will be allowed on the field after the 2 nd  game 4. On field coaches rules a. On field coaches are primarily there to expedite playtime and help align players b. On the snap of the ball, coaches must be 10 yards from their nearest player c. If the coach interferes with a play it will be an unsportsmanship penalty. d. If it happens twice, that team will lose coaches on field privileges for that game Coaches On‐Field Rules   1. Pee Wee  Division a. 2 coaches per team may be on the field for the first 3 games b. 1 coach per team may be on the field for the remainder of the season

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