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Originally Posted by twotakedown
In our area when there is a coach restricted to the bench/dugout , we still recognize 3-5-7 A coach may leave the bench/dugout area to attend to a player who becomes ill or injured if recognized by the umpire.
So we go ahead and let the coach administer treatment if they have been previously restricted. But on a side note if the team has 5 coaches and it's an assistant who's restricted then we tend to keep that person on the bench.
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This is handled correctly in my opinion. In the event of an injury, the head coach should be the person representing the team in dealings with an injured player.
There are certain circumstances where the rulebook needs to be set aside in the interest of safety and this is one of those times. I know personally, if I have an obviously injured player, the play is killed and the coaches are walking on that field. I don't even call for the coaches, because if it is that serious, they are already on their way out. I'm not penalizing a coach for coming out when it is obvious there is an injury. The same goes in basketball or volleyball.
If it were an assistant coach, they are staying put on the bench at least initially (unless they are also the trainer, which I have seen). The assistant coach (unless also the trainer), does not have the same level of responsibility as the HC does.