Ref gets $5000 from coach for assault

[Oz Referee]

As I am from Australia, I'm not familar with NF rules (we use FIBA) but I would have thought that if the coach in question was entering the court to assist in breaking up the scuffle no tech foul should have been called.

Is this rule different in NF? Obviously it still doesn't excuse hitting the ref.

Also, what are suspensions like at this level in the US. Recently a player in a Under 18's Mens game I was running, decked my partner. He appeared before the juducary and will not be playing, coaching, refereeing or holding a medical position with a team, in basketball until 2026 (a 25 year suspension!)

I would be interested to know how this compares to the USA.