[mbyron]

I don't know what 'automatic' means in the context of calling a T.

It might mean: requires no judgment. But that's never true: we always must interpret what a coach or player is doing and saying and then determine whether that behavior merits a T according to the rules and traditions of the game.

It might mean: some behavior always warrants a T. But, people and sports being what they are, we can always concoct a situation -- perhaps highly improbable -- where the behavior might not earn a T.

The bottom line is: there is no substitute for a solid knowledge of the rules and practical experience with enforcing them. In my experience, some technical fouls are easier than others to call and to justify, but none of them is "automatic" in either of these senses.