How may coaches speak to referees?
Fouls and penalties · Rule 10.36
A coach or captain can ask about a specific decision at an appropriate break, including half-time, full-time or when the ball is out. Coaches and team officials must not interrupt referees' duties or behave disrespectfully.
How it works
A coach or captain can ask about a specific decision at an appropriate break, including half-time, full-time or when the ball is out. Coaches and team officials must not interrupt referees' duties or behave disrespectfully. The rule has a shared green warning for coaches and officials, then an ejection red card for a further offence.
In a game
At half-time, a coach asks for clarification of a decision calmly.
Remember
The rule has a shared green warning for coaches and officials, then an ejection red card for a further offence.