Bench Technical or not

[chseagle]

Page 89 of the 2009-2010 Case Book:

"10.5.1 SITUATION C: The coach of Team A leaves the bench area and goes to the table to seek information other than a correctable error: (a) during a time-out; or (b) during the intermission between the first and second quarters. RULING: A technical foul is charged directly to the coach in both (a) and (b). If this information is required, it must be secured by a manager or statistician, etc., when the clock is stopped and the ball is dead. A coach is not permitted at the table for this purpose. To allow exceptions would open the door for exploitation and would result in situations which could not be enforced consistently."

Above is a reason why I am asking, especially with the wording saying a manager or statistician are the only ones that can approach the table. Since it also states at the end "A coach is not permitted at the table for this purpose.", would that also include assistant coaches as they are also coaches & not managers or statisticians?

Another reason why I am asking is cause of seeing it happen before & interfering with the table crew's duties.