Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes (Post 952013)

I'm using the logic of when a disqualified player becomes bench personnel to this situation.

A disqualified player becomes bench personnel at the point the head coach has been notified. So If the disqualified decides to make a remark to the official on his way to the bench, after the HC has been notified, that is an indirect on the HC even if it occurred before the player was off the floor.

Using that logic, if the HC has been DQed and de ides he needs to take another shot at the officials before leaving, I'm hanging that as an indirect on the newly anointed replacement HC.

Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 952014)

The phrase apples and oranges comes to mind. There is no provision for the status of the head coach to change as far as making him an underling. He's still the head coach, even after he's ejected, in my opinion. After he leaves, then the debate starts about who is "head coach" or "acting head coach" or whatever.

Originally Posted by La Rikardo (Post 952234)

The only time I would consider hanging that on the new head coach is if the disqualified head coach doesn't leave in a timely manner. If it's been 30 seconds since he's been told he's done and he's nowhere near the door, I'll ask who the new head coach is and then tell that person that they are now responsible for the disqualified head coach's behavior.

Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 952241)

I don't see any provision which allows this. The only thing left in the book, as I recall, is: Failure to comply with ejection provisions may result in a forfeit.

Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 952241)

I don't see any provision which allows this. The only thing left in the book, as I recall, is: Failure to comply with ejection provisions may result in a forfeit.