[JRutledge]

Originally posted by JohnBark
if you don't know who said it, can you T up the coach or charge a Team T? I don't like the idea of just warning the coach. because, what happens at the next TO and the same thing happens? i've read and read the rulebook about this. and i can't find where i can charge anyone other than the player who said it. but, if you can't see who said it. i guess i would have to hover very, very close to their huddle at the next TO. i would warn the coach to clean it up. and then hover around the huddle next time to watch.

any other advise?

I do not think it is right to give a coach a T when the coach on his own did nothing wrong. Also I feel that it would be a cop out to just T the team without knowing who said the words. What if you throw out a person and the first action all you had was "Well I am not sure they said it, but I decided to give them a T anyway." I personally find that very objectionable to do so. What if you overheard something and it did not come from the players at all? Now you have penalized a team improperly. That is why I feel a warning serves the purpose. I also feel that you are not ignoring anything by giving a warning; you are just making sure they know they probably were heard.

Peace