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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
The restriction that may be causing some confusion is that the 5 players may not sit down on the bench. Not letting them sit has no bearing on whether the other player may or may not stand and join in the huddle (they may).
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It's also possible that the official got confused by the procedure on replacing a DQ player. Here, the HC can confer with the 5 players on the court, but the rest of the bench, including ACs cannot stand.