Why do rugby coaches sit locked up in boxes high up on the stand ...

[Picard]

... while communicating instructions down to support staff down below on walkie talkies..

Why is there such a rule to keep coaches away from the game ... when in football, coaches are allowed to yell and scream all they like alongside the pitch.

It seems silly. If a coach can contribute to improving the game for everyone involved ... why not?

 

[Peon]

... while communicating instructions down to support staff down below on walkie talkies..

Why is there such a rule to keep coaches away from the game ... when in football, coaches are allowed to yell and scream all they like alongside the pitch.

It seems silly. If a coach can contribute to improving the game for everyone involved ... why not?

Because this is rugby..."psshh" And remember, always keep it real!

 

[Fulcrum29]

... while communicating instructions down to support staff down below on walkie talkies..

Why is there such a rule to keep coaches away from the game ... when in football, coaches are allowed to yell and scream all they like alongside the pitch.

It seems silly. If a coach can contribute to improving the game for everyone involved ... why not?

There is no such rule, management is all over the place.

 

[D3athD00r]

The coaches are not allowed to communicate with the ref during a match- not even half time. Jaco Peiper and Micheal Cheika got sanctioned this season when Cheika approached Peiper during half-time.

 

[Arthur]

Rugby union has a long tradition of no communicating or instruction-shouting from the sidelines. Supporters can shout as much as they like from the stand.

This has its roots in the public school and varsity origins, where masters believed that the boys should be left to handle the game on their own, without the coach's advice, guidance and instructions during game play, especially not visibly from the sidelines.

It's an old school cultural thing. Part of the ethos and culture of the game that's become a tradition.

Over the years, especially in the professional era, some of rugby's distinctive traditions have faded.

When I played (before the Rinderpest) it was very frowned upon for a player to raise his voice or shout. When a player scored, no-one showed the least bit of emotion. This modern thing of players running up and hugging and patting the scorer and celebrating a try is most unseemly.

In them olden days it was almost too much to smile when you scored - you trotted back grimly to your line. Rugby was pretty much played in silence, the only talk from the ref, and the odd grunt or groan from a prop. The stands were always noisy, but once on field, you hardly spoke.

I'd hate to see any more erosions in the directions of that other game played by hooligans.

 

[LaraC]

Don't lie, that is where the beer is.

 

[MickeyD]

Posts above regarding direct communication from coach are correct.

That's why every team support member on the sideline is wired up... the coach sends instructions to players via them, whether the doctor or the waterboy.

Reason for the high perch is that it is easier to see tactical movement from higher up. Remember Rassie Erasmus and Naka Drotsky on the roof of the Free State Stadium? That was a bit excessive but it started a trend.

Thirdly... there is plenty of technology in use during a game and you'll see quite a few folks in the "box" with the coach. They use wireless comms and at the same time they try to use signal jammers to prevent their opposition from making comms. There's cameras that the team use (not operated by the TV broadcasters) that give a bird's eye view of the park. All the video signals are "mixed" by a specialist in the "box". There's an analyst that can call up info on their database of any player, team, ref, anything at a snap of the fingers.

Times have definitely changed!!

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Ewen McKenzie stands next to the field.

 

[Arthur]

Standing's fine. Shouting instructions used to be very bad form.

In this professional era, standards have dropped...

 

[FoXtroT]

Standing's fine. Shouting instructions used to be very bad form.

In this professional era, standards have dropped...

I think the most apparent example of such a drop in 'class' is the Toloun manager/owner/coach/whatever who always stands on the side line shouting and gesticulating.

 

[Arthur]

I think the most apparent example of such a drop in 'class' is the Toloun manager/owner/coach/whatever who always stands on the side line shouting and gesticulating.

Ja, but he's French.

 

[Stevi]

Reason for the high perch is that it is easier to see tactical movement from higher up. Remember Rassie Erasmus and Naka Drotsky on the roof of the Free State Stadium? That was a bit excessive but it started a trend.

I remember that, still used different coloured lights to send singals