QUESTION: During a league doubles match, are members who have finished their match and are not currently playing a match on the green, allowed to be on the green commenting on another’s players match guiding/coaching their team mates?
ANSWER: Rule 9.2 – No person, other than the players and the Referee, is allowed on the green (except Measurers when their services are required).
Nothing in this Law will apply to a severely disabled person who needs assistance on the green.
NOTE: There is nothing in the Laws to stop coaching by people who are off the green. There may be a problem with players from another game on the green offering coaching/advice to players as they could be considered not to be covered under Law 9.2 which is intended to apply to the players, referee and measurers for an individual game. Other players from another game could give an opinion on who is on just as is the normal practice in non-officially refereed matches, e.g. league matches when a player asks someone off the green to advise them on who is on, as long as it is done at the appropriate time.
Above information provided by Arthur Peake, WCGBA Referee.
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