Technical area

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Not to be confused with Dugout (shelter).
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's bench and technical area during a match in 2005

A technical area / dugout in

substitutes are allowed to occupy during a match.[1]

The technical area includes the dugout, bench, and a marked zone adjacent to the

pitch.[1]

History

Manchester United's Old Trafford
in 2009.

The first football stadium to feature a dugout was Pittodrie Stadium, home of Aberdeen, where dugouts were introduced by trainer Donald Colman in the 1920s. He wanted a place to take notes and observe his players (especially their feet, hence the reason for being set partially below pitch level) without sacrificing the shelter provided by a grandstand.[2]

The defined space of the technical area was established in the notes section of the Laws of the Game in 1993.[1]

Operation

The technical area is marked by a white line, varying in size but always "1m (1yd) on either side of the designated seated area and extend[ing] forward up to a distance of 1m (1yd) from the touch line", according to the Laws of the Game.[1]

Managers may not cross the line during play, which restricts them from approaching the pitch. In 1999, FIFA put the

warm up along the side of the pitch.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e The Technical Area Laws of the Game, FIFA
  2. ISBN 1-84537-478-9
    .
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