Penalty Administration Question

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

1) One thing which I know for sure about this play is that this CANNOT be a double technical foul. The play does not involve TWO opponents committing technical fouls against each other, per 4-19-8b. It involves THREE people.

2). Is the first technical foul on the play which is charged to A1 flagrant because of 4-18-2. The rule only says "causes an opponent to retaliate." It does not specify which opponent or that it must be the one who was offended by the original player's action.

3). How many technicals should be charged to B6? Should B6 receive only one flagrant T for leaving the bench area and fighting (8.b.(2) in the penalty section after 10-6) or should there be two Ts charged? The two T option would be one for leaving the confines of the bench area (10-4-5) and one for the actual punch (10-3-9), both of which are flagrant. (Either way the head coach of Team B receives one indirect T and loses the coaching box.)

1) Agree.

2) Judgment call. You don't want to get into a situation where you nail a player with a run-of-the-mill "T" and some goofus on the other team goes all macho off the bench.

3) One flagrant "T" will suffice imo. You have to do too much explaining on the game report if you nail him with two.