Rules for Hiring Coaches, and ability to poach assistants

[dieterbrock]

Since the Rams are officially in the market for a HC I though posting this would be helpful:


TWO TIERS OF COACHING STAFFS: a coach is either the Head Coach or he is an Assistant

Coach, regardless of what title a team may give it’s coaches. The League office only

recognizes Head Coach or Assistant coach when it enforces the Anti-Tampering Rules.

INQUIRY TO LEAGUE OFFICE: Teams may verify and inquire into the contract status of any

NFL Assistant Coach, however the information provided by the League Office is limited to the

term of the contract and no financial information shall be disclosed. No prior permission from

any other club is required, even when other teams are inquiring about one of their assistants.

HEAD COACHES

• In season (including Super Bowl if they are still playing; excluding Pro Bowl), NO contact

with a Head Coach under contract, no permission can even be requested.

• Off season, permission-based contact only.

o We may negotiate into client deals the right to automatic off-season permission;

o Clubs can negotiate a right of first refusal based on their allowing a right of

automatic permission.

• All in-season discussions, requests for permission, or contacts of any kind concerning

future employment of a Head Coach with a club other than his employer club are

prohibited.

• Any Head Coach not under contract by the time preseason training camp begins is not

permitted to participate until his written contract is signed and approved by the League

office.

ASSISTANT COACHES

• Under no circumstances may an Assistant Coach contract contain a Right of First

Refusal in favor of his employer club.

Head Coaching Opportunities for Assistants

• In season (including Super Bowl if they are still playing; excluding Pro Bowl):

NO contact with an Assistant Coach under contract, no permission can even be

requested and no permission can be granted by the employer club.

o This applies to coaches sought for ANY future job, including Head Coach,

subject to the Post Season exception, below.

• The “Post Season Exception”:

If an Assistant Coach is coaching in the post-season, all contact is between team

owners or “operating heads”, and permission must be sought. The Assistant Coach

must be informed of such interest by the owner/operating head, and he must let the

owner/operating head know if he’s interested in interviewing for the position. (There

shall be no other direct or indirect contact between the inquiring club and the Assistant

Coach whom it desires to interview.)

If Permission is granted for an interview during the post-season period, then

1. There can be ONE (1) interview only, and it must be held in the Assistant

Coach’s home team city;

2. For teams earning byes during the Wild Card weekend, the interviews of its

coaches must be conducted before the end of the Wild Card games;

3. For Assistant Coaches whose team win the Wild Card game, then the

interviews must be held after the Wild Card game, and before the Divisional

Playoff game.

4. NO INTERVIEWS MAY BE REQUESTED NOR GRANTED AFTER THE

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF WEEKEND FOR ANY ASSISTANT COACH WHOSE

TEAM IS STILL PLAYING IN THE POST SEASON.

Miscellaneous:

• Permission cannot be granted selectively by an Assistant Coach’s team. If a

team grants permission to interview one of its coaches to one team, it MUST

grant permission to all teams requesting it.

• FOR HEAD COACH CANDIDATES, MANDATORY PERMISSION AFTER SEASON

ENDS:

If an Assistant Coach is under contract for the NEXT season, AND his current season

(including post-season) is over, then:

o An Assistant Coach MUST be given permission to discuss a Head Coaching

opportunity if the request comes from the day of their last game, through March

1st.

o After March 1st, a club is not required to grant permission for another team to

interview any of its Assistant Coaches.

LATERAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Assistant coach – to – Non Head Coach opportunities

o Note: “promotions” to coordinator level are NOT promotions under this policy; a

coach is either an Assistant Coach or a Head Coach, period.

• Teams retain exclusive rights to an Assistant Coach who just completed the final

season under contract until:

o The Tuesday following15 days after the final Monday Night Football game of the

regular season, if the Assistant Coaches team is not in the playoffs

o The 3rd Tuesday after the Assistant Coaches final playoff game (including Super

Bowl), but in no event later than the expiration date in the coaches contract.

o This 3 week exclusivity period CAN be waived by the coach’s team.

• Coaches Not Under Written Contract:

o If an Assistant Coach is working without a contract in effect (i.e., hasn’t yet

signed his deal, his old deal lapsed, no new deal reached, but he’s still working

for the club), permission MUST be granted even if coach continues to be paid on

a non contract basis, and even if it is after March 1st.

o Any Assistant Coach not under contract by the time preseason training camp

begins is not permitted to participate until his written contract is signed and

approved by the League office.

Coaching Free Agency for Lateral Moves

http://prostarcoaching.net/library/NFL_Contact_Rules.pdf

 

[Ramstien]

Somebody did their homework, that was very informative. Thanks

 

[LACHAMP46]

shit...

no way to monitor how your agent talks to people tho...this is all bull shit

 

[Zero]

Good post Dieter.

 

[dieterbrock]

Good post Dieter.

Yeah, when I saw the suggestion of Kyle Shanahan being the OC mentioned for the 5th time, I had to post this lol

 

[dieterbrock]

Bump

 

[RamFan503]

@dieterbrock You missed the section where it states that if your team resides in New England or Seattle, any or all of these rules may be waved by the league office at any time.

Thanks for posting this. Great stuff for reference.

 

[Prime Time]

http://www.breitbart.com/sports/201...ed-interview-policy-assistant-coaching-ranks/

NFL Expands Race-Based Interview Policy to Assistant Coaching Ranks
by DYLAN GWINN

In 2003, under Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, the NFL embarked on a policy designed to produce more minority hires in both the head coaching ranks and front office.

The Rooney Rule, named after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney who headed up the NFL’s Diversity Committee, required that each team interview at least one minority candidate prior to making any head coach or senior front office hire.

Fast-forward thirteen years, where the NFL stands ready to expand the Rooney Rule to include certain coordinator positions, with a focus on the offensive side of the ball, since some have said that the lack of minority assistants with knowledge of the quarterback position has stalled the hiring of minorities to head coaching positions.

The new rule will not apply to head coaches coming in to new jobs since those coaches need to have the option of picking their own incoming staffs. Instead, the rule will apply only to established coaches with existing staffs.

Of course, the expanded Rooney Rule will run into the same problems as the original version, that of teams interviewing minority candidates to satisfy the rule then turning around and hiring who they actually want. The NFL could spare minority applicants the indignity of “token” interviews by allowing teams to interview only candidates that they seriously consider hiring.

Bills offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, who is black, dislikes the Rooney Rule. Lynn told Fox Sports, “I think it’s good to get in front of the decision-makers and let them hear what you have to say. But at the same time, I think some people take advantage of it. I’m not for it. Hire the best man for the job. That’s all I want. I think sometimes people do that to check the box.”

Lynn’s point raises another issue, which is why does the Rooney Rule exist? If NFL owners naturally discriminate against hiring minorities, which seems like the only reason for this rule, then the league has greater problems than the mere absence of minority coaches. If the league needs a rule to keep its owners from acting like bigots, that seems like the bigger problem.

 

[LACHAMP46]

In 2003, under Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, the NFL embarked on a policy designed to produce more minority hires in both the head coaching ranks and front office.

So, I blame the rule for 13 straight losing season...

 

[Merlin]

So the Shehawks lost today and the Falcons won, which means the Falcons are a half game ahead for that 2 seed. But the Sh!#hawks have the whiners as last game, while the Falcons draw the aints. Gonna be tight man.

Here's hoping Atlanta gets that bye week. I want our new head coach in place with time to give him a hiring edge on his staff.

 

[dieterbrock]

I'll bump this again....