Is leaving the bench a T?

[Adam]

Leaving the bench during a fight is a flagrant T, which means ejection.
Why were the coaches not ejected?

[mbyron]

Sounds like a forfeit to me (or perhaps a suspended game, and let the state clean up the mess).

[bigda65]

Good question snaq, one I can't answer.

There were no T's that I saw, only ejections, and no free throws for either team.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bigda65

Good question snaq, one I can't answer.

There were no T's that I saw, only ejections, and no free throws for either team.

The ejections would have been reported as flagrant Ts. Free throws often cancel out during fights; it depends on how many left the bench for each team and how many on-court players fought. If each category (bench and on-court) was equal for each team, there would be no free throws.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Leaving the bench during a fight is a flagrant T, which means ejection.
Why were the coaches not ejected?

Leaving the bench and not participating is not an ejection for the HC. It's one indirect no matter how many players left the bench.

The HC gets an indirect for each bench player who particiapates in a fight.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Leaving the bench and not participating is not an ejection for the HC. It's one indirect no matter how many players left the bench.

The HC gets an indirect for each bench player who particiapates in a fight.

That might be your state association ruling, but it is NOT the NFHS rule. See 10-4-5. The HC is only allowed to enter the court if beckoned by an official.