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To the best of my knowledge, you cannot make a coach sit down if the coaching box is in use. You can make sure he remains in the box. If the coach is out of the box complaining, whack him. No questions asked. If the assistant coach, or anyone else for that matter on the bench is standing other than to cheer for a great play or greet a sub coming off the bench you've got grounds for a T. Now, that being said If the assistant is not seated, but is down at the other end legitimatly coaching and crouching down etc, I think it would be inhumane to issue that coach a T- provided he is behaving.
I think the purpose of the coaching box rule is to allow coaches to stand and coach within the confines of the box(6 feet, approximatly the length of the bench.) Once any direct or indirect technical has been issued to the coach, he is now "seat-belted".
Hopes that helps clear somethigns up,
Tyler
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