RULE NO. 3—PLAYERS, SUBSTITUTES AND COACHES
Section IV—The Coach and Others
a. The coach’s position may be on or off the bench from the 28' hash mark to the baseline. All assistants and trainers must remain on the bench. Coaches and trainers may not leave this restricted 28' area unless specifically requested to do so by the officials. Coaches and trainers are not permitted to go to the scorer’s table, for any reason, except during a timeout or between periods, and then only to check statistical information. The penalty for violation of this rule is a technical foul.
b. Coaches are not permitted to talk to an official during any timeout. (See Rule 3—Sec. III—(b) for captain’s rights).
c. A player-coach will have no special privileges. He is to conduct himself in the same manner as any other player.
d. Any club personnel not seated on the bench must conduct themselves in a manner that would reflect favorably on the dignity of the game or that of the officials. Violations by any of the personnel indicated shall require a written report to the Operations Department for subsequent action.
e. The bench shall be occupied only by a league-approved coach, assistant coaches, players and trainer.
f. If a player, coach or assistant coach is ejected or suspended from a game or games, he shall not at any time before, during or after such game or games appear in any part of the arena or stands where his team is playing. A player, coach or assistant coach may only remain in the dressing room of his team during such suspension, or leave the building. A violation of this rule shall call for an automatic fine of $500.
