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<blockquote data-quote="Orlaco" data-source="post: 129473941" data-attributes="member: 1101564"><a href="http://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/2015-nfl-rulebook/#rule-13.-non-player-conduct">Rule 13.1.2 is pretty clear</a>:Either or both team attendants and their helpers may enter the field to attend their team during a team timeout by either team. No other non-player may come on the field without the Referee's permission, unless he is an incoming substitute (5-2-2).During any team timeout, all playing rules continue in force. Representatives of either team are prohibited from entering the field unless they are incoming substitutes, or team attendants or trainers entering to provide for the welfare of a player, and any game-type activities are prohibited on the Field of Play.----------So even the head coach can't be on the field (without the refs permission).&nbsp; Can you remember an NFL game where a coach wasn't on the field at some point ?&nbsp;&nbsp; I suppose permission could be implied...meaning a coach can be on the field unless the ref says no.Anyway...Porter was out of line....&nbsp;&nbsp; ...but this is just another example of letting rules slide until there's an issue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Orlaco, post: 129473941, member: 1101564"] [URL='http://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/2015-nfl-rulebook/#rule-13.-non-player-conduct']R[B]ule 13.1.2 is pretty clear[/B][/URL][B]: Either or both team attendants and their helpers may enter the field to attend their team during a team timeout by either team. No other non-player may come on the field without the Referee's permission, unless he is an incoming substitute (5-2-2). During any team timeout, all playing rules continue in force. Representatives of either team are prohibited from entering the field unless they are incoming substitutes, or team attendants or trainers entering to provide for the welfare of a player, and any game-type activities are prohibited on the Field of Play.[/B] ---------- So even the head coach can't be on the field (without the refs permission). Can you remember an NFL game where a coach wasn't on the field at some point ? I suppose permission could be implied...meaning a coach can be on the field unless the ref says no. Anyway...Porter was out of line.... ...but this is just another example of letting rules slide until there's an issue. [/QUOTE]

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