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I hadn't dropped by this board in a while and a ton of topics are flying by that I ran into last weekend, including this one (and the related one about the head coach/assistant coach standing thread).
I was working a varsity girls game with a veteran partner (former local prep star and WNBA player). One of the team's had two coaches and they alternated standing up and sitting.
I had taken notice of this briefly but being a relatively new official (4th year) and just getting some more varsity games than in years past, I was more focused on the game than the coaches.
However, my partner took control of the situation almost immediately, informing the team that only the designated head coach could stand. One reason for this was a veteran official was in the stands watching us.
After the game, the assistant coach mentioned that he wasn't aware of the rules. The assistant (within earshot of us as we still have a JV game to do) discussed with the head coach on how to best work the situation. They agreed that the assistant coach would "take a seat" with the players (as stated in some of the responses here) and coach from there.
I'm definitely taking note of this, as I see how varsity coaches try to work the rules to their favor and if newer officials don't take control, they will just run all over you.
Thanks to all for the comments. It's been helpful!
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