Bench Technical vs. Player Technical

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I see that Rut is exhibiting his multiple personality disorder again.

Probably a hypothetical disorder.

[eyezen]

Actually JRut is right in a sense, Class A to the player and since he is bench personnel a Class B to the HC.

[Stat-Man]

I'm not sure if it is still in the NCAA Rule Book, but I remeber there used ot be a case where a referee hears foul language from a bench and either (a) knows who said or (b) doesn't know. In A, the person who said it gets the T and in B the Bench (Indirect on HC) gets it. Not sure if this is still the correct interp.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

I'm not sure if it is still in the NCAA Rule Book, but I remeber there used ot be a case where a referee hears foul language from a bench and either (a) knows who said or (b) doesn't know. In A, the person who said it gets the T and in B the Bench (Indirect on HC) gets it. Not sure if this is still the correct interp.

Here are the NCAA rules and case plays for both men and women from the 2008-09 books:

Men:
10-5-1 Penalty:
"An assessed technical foul that cannot be charged to an individual shall be charged to the head coach (ex. Art. 1.f)."

(MEN) CLASS A–Unsporting Technical Infractions
A.R. 254. The official is advancing up the playing court to cover the play
and as the official passes Team A’s bench with his or her back to
it, someone on that bench uses profanity. The official is certain
from which bench the profanity came but not from which
party.
RULING: When the official cannot, with assurance, determine the
violator, the official shall assess a CLASS A technical foul to the head
coach. The official alone shall decide to whom a technical foul shall
be charged. It is not the prerogative of the coach or other bench
personnel to come forward as the party guilty of unsportsmanlike
bench decorum.
(Rule 10-5.2.c)

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Women:
Rule 10 / fouls and penalties
Section 4. (WOMEN) Bench Technical Fouls
PENALTY:
...
(Art. 1, 4, 7) When there is more than one offender
(excluding the head coach) or a single offender that cannot
be identified, one bench technical foul shall be assessed
regardless of the number of offenders. This technical foul is
also charged indirectly to the head coach.

(WOMEN) Bench Technicals
A.R. 243. The official is advancing up the playing court to cover the play
and as the official passes Team A’s bench with his back to it,
someone on that bench uses profanity. The official is certain
from which bench the profanity came but not from which
party.
RULING: When the official cannot, with assurance, determine
the violator, the official shall assess a bench technical to the bench
and an indirect technical foul to the head coach. The official alone
shall decide to whom a technical foul shall be charged. It is not the
prerogative of the coach or other bench personnel to come forward as
the party guilty of unsportsmanlike bench decorum.
(Rule 10-4.1.c)