Rule Question

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

That someone could be the "bench". So it doesn't have to be any one player in particular. I could not know who said what, but if I hear "you're a piece of sh&% ref" from the bench with my back turned, I'm whacking the bench and letting the coach know that he just lost his coaching box priviliges.

That's fine (as long as you go along with the T-ing the "bench" is okay philosophy). I just wanted to point out the fact that someone (or someones) must get a direct T before the HC can get an indirect T.