Dunk in pregame

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Camron Rust: You almost had me, but almost only counts in horseshoes, and hand grenades, not in Forum posts.

The head coach is responsible for his/her own conduct and behavior, as well as
substitutes, disqualified team members and all other bench personnel. Bench
personnel, including the head coach, shall not:
ART. 1 Commit an unsporting foul. This includes, but is not limited to, acts
or conduct such as:
i. Grasping either basket except to prevent injury; dunking or stuffing, or
attempting to dunk or stuff a dead ball.

PENALTY: (Arts. 1, 2, 3, 4) Two free throws plus ball for division-line throw-in.
If the head coach is the offender, the foul is charged directly to him/her. The
foul is charged to the offender (if not the head coach) and also charged
indirectly to the head coach.

Well, now I know that if the head coach comes out and does a pregame dunk I can charge him with a direct technical foul. You learn something every day. Thanks.

So now we're back to the same question, is any pregame dunker: a person, in uniform, from another level team from that school; a hot, single Mom; a mascot; a fan, from that school, or another school, etc., considered bench personnel? Are they a team member just because they're in the layup line? I say, "No", to both, but that's just my opinion, and I've been wrong before, many, many, times before.

So what? Charge it to the offender. Who's the T on? That guy right there who dunked. If he dunks again, he's ejected. He's not a player? Fine. That means he has to leave the gym.