Bring coaches together?

["Lurker"77]

(Qualifiers: I am a primarily a coach. I am flexible and open to common sense and hear what the above posters as saying. I'll let someone else quote chapter and verse if needed.)

I would error toward protocol and keeping coaches contained in their proper areas. I stretch/break protocol as much as anyone in the amount I directly interact with scorers as a coach without going through the R2. However, once there is a real problem, even I know there are practical reasons to give the table a wide berth and wait to have the official give me the final verdict.

There might be exceptions, but to make it explicit, I'd be most concerned about unhelpful interactions between coach and scorer and quickly getting (upset) coaches back to their areas when everyone else is ready to resume play. If coaches are in front of their benches, those are less of an issue. It is a few extra steps and the second conversation is likely even shorter than the first.