Leaving Bench when fight may break out.

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Originally Posted by referee99

Gents,

Just trying to firm up my understanding of the penalties for players leaving the bench when a fight may break out, NFHS rules.

Sitch:
2nd half is about to start with throw in by Team B.
A1 and B1 do a double shove near division line,
A6, A7, A8, A9, & A10 come rushing in.
B6, B7, B8 come rushing in.

No fight. Indirects from actions of bench personnel cause coaches to both be ejected.
Intentional technicals on A1 & B1 for dead ball fouls.
Flagrant player technicals on the 8 who came on the court. All 8 team members from the bench are disqualified.
Differential from the two groups off the bench is a max of 2 free-throws. Team B will have 2 free-throws with the lane cleared and the ball for throw-in at the division line opposite the table. Team B keeps the arrow for A/P throw-in.
Team fouls for the half are now Team A: 6, and Team B: 4.

Just looking for confirmation that the penalty for team members leaving the bench when a fight may break out are flagrant player technicals and that each results in a team foul.

Do I have it right?

Referee99,
You will find your answer, I believe, in the following:

Rule 10-4-5 2009-10 NFHS Basketball Rules Page 60
SECTION 4 BENCH TECHNICAL
ART. 5 . . . Leave the confines of the bench during a fight or when a fight may break out.
NOTE: The head coach may enter the court only if beckoned by an official.
PENALTY: (Art. 5) Flagrant foul, disqualification of individual offender, but
only one technical-foul penalty is administered regardless of the number of
offenders. This one foul is also charged indirectly to the head coach. If the
head coach is an offender, an additional flagrant technical foul is charged
directly to the coach and penalized. When a simultaneous technical foul(s) by
opponents occurs, the free throws are not awarded when the penalties offset.

Add to that...
SIMULTANEOUS TECHNICALS BY OPPONENTS
10.4.5 SITUATION D: A1 and B1 begin to fight during a dead-ball period. Two
substitutes from Team A and one from Team B leave their bench area and enter
the court to be near the action. RULING: A1, B1 and the three substitutes are all
disqualified and each is charged with a flagrant technical foul. Each coach is also
charged indirectly with a technical foul. No free throws are awarded for the double
technical foul by A1 and B1. The free throws for one substitute' foul by each
team are canceled as the penalties offset. However, Team B is awarded two free
throws and the ball for a division-line throw-in opposite the table for the second
substitute' foul, which does not have a corresponding simultaneous technical
foul by an opponent.

Coaches each get an indirect. Two free throws to Team B. Team fouls are correct. 6 team fouls to 4.