Is there such a thing as a "bench technical"?

[Red_Killian]

If I cannot identify the player or bench personnel who made the comment, how can I be sure it did not come from a non-team member, ie a spectator behind the bench? I would have a hard time giving a team technical because I "thought" the comment came from the bench without definitive knowledge. I may have a word with the coach concerning what I heard.

How would you reply to the coach when he asks for an explanation?

"This is what I heard, Coach....."
"OK, I agree, that's over the line. Who said it?"
"I'm not exactly sure, but it came from your bench."
Try and sell that one.....

How about when you hear a comment from a player on the floor but cannot identify the specific player? If you know the potential players, same as above, have a brief chat with the suspected players at the next opportunity.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Red_Killian

"This is what I heard, Coach....."
"OK, I agree, that's over the line. Who said it?"
"I'm not exactly sure, but it came from your bench."
Try and sell that one.....

How about when you hear a comment from a player on the floor but cannot identify the specific player? If you know the potential players, same as above, have a brief chat with the suspected players at the next opportunity.

You have that discussion with the coach, not the suspected players. You do it just as you outlined, but before you call the technical.
You also say, "If you don't control the bench, the NFHS gives me the responsibility to do the control, but at your expense."