I am actually checking on this. I do not specifically remember that being in the book, but it was covered by our rules interpreter last season. He was clear that if you come off the bench and get invovled, you issue a direct to the coach. I'll let you know when I hear, maybe he was mistaken, or that is how we are supposed to handle it.

Take a look at 4-19-5(d).

A direct technical, which is a technical foul charged to the head coach only because of his/her actions.

Also see the Technical-Foul Penalty Summary in the back of the book.

Brian --

Also look at 10.4.4A(b), "each head coach is charged indirectly with two technical fouls..."

I'm afraid you either heard or were told incorrectly.

If memory serves they said it was misprint by the fed.

No, it's not a misprint. Look back in your case books for the last few years. It's an indirect in each and every one.

I know the rule and case books have listed "indirect" for a while, he told us it was a misprint (I asked around and some other guys remember the meeting).

So maybe this is a "When in Rome" kind of thing.

Haven't heard back yet.