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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
No, again, it only refers to the players. The players must remain standing. It places no requirement on the other team members to either stand or not.
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Agreed, but this part makes it sound like the rest of bench personnel
MUST stand.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Rule 10, Section 4, Article 4c: "Bench personnel shall not stand in the team bench area and must remain seated except during a charged time-out, as in 5-12-5,".
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That is not what it is actually saying, but I see how someone could take it that way.
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Additionally, there is NO penalty specified for the players not standing. If they choose to sit, what is the call. Nothing!
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I recall reading somewhere that the official is supposed to direct the players to stand if they go sit down during a 30-second time-out. They need to comply immediately. If they refuse, they are subject to a team technical foul.