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BR-160 APPENDIX III OFFICIATING GUIDELINES
Section 6. Use of Replay Television Equipment
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4. Determine if a fight occurred, the individuals who participated and bench personnel who left the bench area.
That's the exact clip from the rules book.
Now, the punctuation could be better because it seems unclear whether this is a monitor situation or not. Does the rule mean that you can go to the monitor to determine 1. IF A FIGHT OCCURRED 2. the individuals who participated, and 3. the bench personnel who left the bench OR does it mean if a fight occurred (a judgement that they have to make on their own) the officials can then use the monitor to determine 1. the individuals who participated, and 2. who left the benches.
Without better punctuation and sentence structure, I can't tell.
I do know that the NCAA has been cracking down on monitor use though.
It even issued a bulletin that said:
Officials shall not use a courtside monitor or courtside video tape for judgment calls such as:
a. Who committed a foul.
b. Basket interference.
c. Goal tending.
d. The release of the ball before the activation of the red light or red lights (Exception:
Rule 2-5.2.a & .b)
e. The release of the ball before the sounding of the shot clock horn (Exception: Rule 2-5.2.c&.d).
Note: Some officials seem to be developing a dependency on the use of the monitor when it is not permissible by the rules. When dealing with the human factor, mistakes are made. Human judgment is an important element of the game. To err is human, and a fear of committing a mistake should not foster an illegal dependency.
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