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The horn sounds ending the 2nd quarter. As A-5 and B-5 are heading toward their respective benches, they start to taunt each other. The official rules a double foul. What is the correct procedure?
Both A-5 and B-5 are charged with a technical foul. Since the half was over, these fouls are part of the 3rd quarter. Each team now has one team foul to start the 3rd quarter. Also since the technical foul occurred after the half was over, A-5 and B-5 are considered bench personnel and, therefore, an indirect technical foul is charged to each head coach. This results in the loss of coaching box privileges for the 2nd half for both teams. Play will be resumed from the point of interruption which is an alternating possession throw-in from the division line. (References: Rule 4-34-2, 10-5-1d, 10-5-1d Penalty, 10-6-1a, 4-36-1, 4-36-2b)
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