Coaching move rule question

[ladypanther]

OK, thought that a team could not deny a coach a chance to interview for a position that would be a promotion.

But this:

The Steelers denied Butler the chance to interview for the Arizona Cardinals' defensive coordinator position last season. However, Butler's contract expired after this season, allowing Butler to interview for other jobs without the Steelers blocking any move.

So, what is the rule on this?

[Panthro]

They can deny lateral moves or basically anything not HC related

[Dpantherman]

Cannot prevent coaches from interviewing for head coaching jobs only. Thats it. No rules for anything else.

[The Huddler]

I believe they can block teams that want a coach for the same position, but they must allow him to interview for an upgraded position.

[frash.exe]

the rule is unless the promotion is to HC, a team can deny an interview for a coordinator or assistant coach under contract. Whether it's a lateral move (DC to DC) or a promotion (LB coach to DC). The only thing they don't have the power to deny is an interview for a HC vacancy.

[Jangler]

So... I guess we're done here.

[rayzor]

between the end of a team's season and march 1(?) no team can deny another team permission to talk to their coach about a promotion. after that date in march teams are allowed to deny permission.

also, if you allow one team a chance to interview your coach you can't deny any other team permission. e.g., if you gave permission to the bills to talk to shula about taking over their OC job there and then the bucs came asking permission you would have to grant it. you can't pick and choose who you let talk to your coaches. permission to one is permission to all.

from the 2009 NFL Anti-Tampering Policy page 7

Head-Coaching Opportunity. If a club is interested in discussing its head

coaching position with an assistant coach whose playing season (excluding Pro

Bowl) is over, and who is contractually obligated to another club, the assistant

coach’s employer club must permit the coach the opportunity to discuss, and

possibly accept, such employment through March 1 of any year. After March 1,

the employer club is under no obligation to grant such permission, but it may be

voluntarily granted at the employer club’s discretion during the off-season.

[rayzor]

So... I guess we're done here.

nope because everyone got it wrong...or at least not completely right.

[ladypanther]

between the end of a team's season and march 1(?) no team can deny another team permission to talk to their coach about a promotion. after that date in march teams are allowed to deny permission.

from the 2009 NFL Anti-Tampering Policy page 7

so, were the Cards looking for a DC last year after March 1?

[rayzor]

so, were the Cards looking for a DC last year after March 1?

if they were allowed to deny permission, then yes.

[Marguide]

between the end of a team's season and march 1(?) no team can deny another team permission to talk to their coach about a promotion. after that date in march teams are allowed to deny permission.

also, if you allow one team a chance to interview your coach you can't deny any other team permission. e.g., if you gave permission to the bills to talk to shula about taking over their OC job there and then the bucs came asking permission you would have to grant it. you can't pick and choose who you let talk to your coaches. permission to one is permission to all.

from the 2009 NFL Anti-Tampering Policy page 7

This applies to HC opportunities only, not all promotions. So Raging Bull's answer combined with your clarification on timing provides the complete answer.

[Gazi]

You can deny assistant coaches under contract interviewing for any assitant coaching vacancy with another team. No one really denies any HC interviews, and even those can be denied but no one does it because it could happen to them.

Right?

[Marguide]

You can deny assistant coaches under contract interviewing for any assitant coaching vacancy with another team. No one really denies any HC interviews, and even those can be denied but no one does it because it could happen to them.

Right?

No. Other than post-March 1st as outlined in Rayzor's post above, you cannot deny a request for one of your staffers to interview for head coach. You can deny anything other than for HC, whether it is a promotion or not.