Yellow Card for bench personnel

[Multiple Sports]

Our last association meeting we discussed bench personnel and their behavior. Some of us thought we should give yellow cards to the head coach when their benches ( assistant ) act up. The soccer purists hated that concept and thought cards should go directly to the assistants. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. I personally like the idea of holding the HC accountable for his staff. Full disclosure, I am a basketball official and HC keep a tight grip on their assistants.

[Robert Goodman]

What's the effect of a card on the bench? Second offense and the coach is kicked out of the vicinity? Seems that gives the assistants a lot of leverage over the header!

[Multiple Sports]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

What's the effect of a card on the bench? Second offense and the coach is kicked out of the vicinity? Seems that gives the assistants a lot of leverage over the header!

Robert,

I think if a HC got run cause his assistants got unruly a meeting with the assistant, HC and AD would take care of that. I see you on the basketball site, the concept of indirect T's for bench behavior is never a problem.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

Robert,

I think if a HC got run cause his assistants got unruly a meeting with the assistant, HC and AD would take care of that. I see you on the basketball site, the concept of indirect T's for bench behavior is never a problem.

My trouble is that my experience of those team sports that have coaches is at a level where some assistants would just as soon kick out the header, and instead of an AD there's a stand-offish administrator or president. Heck, I've been in the position of cheering on officials who threatened to kick out "our" PA announcer!