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Originally Posted by just another ref
So then, what if, during the game, a guy seated on team A's bench holding a clipboard stands up and says "What a horrible call! Ref, you suck!" Official signals a technical foul on team A bench. He reports and designates the offender. Technical foul on assistant coach A, indirect on the head coach.
Head coach A speaks up quickly. "Whoa, that guy is not a coach. He is not a part of or in any way affiliated with our team.
Then what?
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I'd assess the T on the coach at that point. He is responsible for who is on the bench. If they're not affiliated with the team, they shouldn't be there. But that's up to him to enforce.