Indirect Techs

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

After three indirect technicals, the head coach is ejected.

Also after two indirects and one direct. NF rules.

[Nevadaref]

The OP and his local official aren't reading the chart properly.
As Snaqs wrote, the "Team-foul count" in the "Counts Toward" column indicates that the DIRECT technical foul in the "Charged To:" column adds to the team-foul count. It has nothing to do with an indirect technical to the Head Coach. Notice that ALL of the different types of technical fouls listed have "team-foul count" in the boxes under "Counts Toward", even the ones which do NOT get charged indirectly to the Head Coach. That wouldn't be the case if this reference were for the indirects. In short, read the chart only from left to right as a normal English speaking person would, and not in any direction as a computer may.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Also after two indirects and one direct. NF rules.

I was focusing on indirects, but you are correct. There are also other combinations of direct and indirect that will earn a coach an early night.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Also after two indirects and one direct. NF rules.

Stated more generally...

The coach is ejected after 2 direct T's or a total of 3 T's....whichever comes first.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Stated more generally...

The coach is ejected after 2 direct T's or a total of 3 T's....whichever comes first.

To be more specific about Camron's generality, ...or one flagrant direct technical.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

One flagrant direct technical.

My favorite flavor.

[9redskin4]

Thanks for the help!