[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by BayStateRef
There is no rule that defines "head coach."

I read the rules to allow one head coach per team. Only one. I had a game with "co-coaches." I told them for this game only one could be the head coach and they had to tell me which one it was.

As for an assistant getting the "rights" of the head coach, I say that is the intent of the rules. If the head coach is tossed for 2 direct Ts, the assistant may now be "head" coach, but has lost the right to stand. He still may call time out and whatever other "rights" exist for the head coach.

If a head coach leaves the gym on his own (for whatever reason), are you saying that the assistant that now has control of the team may not call time outs, stand in the coaching box, etc.? I can find no rules reference to support this interpretation.

Similarly, I can find no rules references to support your interpretation.