Proposal 91: Include a registered Head Coach in a team [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: 14. HockeySubmitted on 2025-07-20
Status: Passed on August 05, 2025
Background
The Basketball Committee addressed the fact that coaches in team sports are currently not really taken into account in the rulebook, which many basketball coaches find very unsatisfactory. It was therefore discussed in the Main Committee that coaches should become more visible in the rulebook and be perceived as part of a team. To this end, the following definition should be added to the first chapter:
Head Coach: A leader of a team in Basketball, Hockey and Large Group Freestyle. A competitor who may or may not be riding in the event but is able to speak on the team’s behalf with Judges and Directors.
Therefore i is proposed to also include a "Head Coach" in the hockey section of the rules.
Proposal
Old Rule (as accepted in proposal 55 - https://iuf-rulebook-2025.committees.unicycling-software.com/proposals/55):
14B.4 Players
A team on the field consists of up to five players with a team requiring a minimum of three players to begin a match. Each player can be the goalkeeper at any time. The goalkeeper has no special rights.
14B.4.1 Registration
A player may only play for one team. If a tournament includes multiple grades of competition (e.g. A, B, C), the player may only play within a single grade.
14B.4.2 Substitutions
Player substitutions are possible at any time. During active play, the substituting players must interchange at the same location and within their own half. The player entering the field may only enter the field after the substituting player has completely left it. It is not necessary to indicate substitutions to the referee.
New Rule:
14B.4 Players and Team Officials
A team consists of at least three players and may include one registered Head Coach. A team on the field consists of up to five players with a team requiring a minimum of three players to begin a match. Each player can be the goalkeeper at any time. The goalkeeper has no special rights.
14B.4.1 Captain (moved here from Rider identification as acceptet in proposal 16 - https://iuf-rulebook-2025.committees.unicycling-software.com/proposals/16)
One Captain shall be appointed by each team, and they and the Head Coach alone shall be authorized to consult with the referees regarding any queries on rule interpretation. Change of the team captain shall only take place in case of injury, illness or penalty box for the remainder of the game. The team captain shall wear an armband, which shall be worn on the upper arm and be clearly visible.
14B.4.2 Player Registration
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14B.4.3 Player Substitutions
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Body
Further information can be found in the corresponding discussion and in the corresponding discussion.
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Discussion
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Votes on this proposal:
11 out of 12 voting members have voted.
Agree: 8, Disagree: 1, Abstain: 2.