If two different assistants violate the same rule but at different times, what happens to the head coach?

The situation involves understanding the consequences of multiple violations by assistants during a game. When two different assistants commit the same rule violation at different times, the head coach's status is impacted in a specific way.

In this case, the most appropriate outcome is that the head coach remains restricted to the dugout. This is because, under NFHS rules, the first violation typically leads to a restriction of the head coach, but further violations by assistants do not automatically escalate the situation to ejection or require the head coach to leave the field entirely. The head coach's restriction to the dugout serves as a measure to ensure that they can still maintain some level of oversight of the team while being held accountable for the actions occurring under their watch.

The options that suggest the head coach should be ejected or must leave the field do not align with the progressive nature of penalties outlined by NFHS. Instead, maintaining the head coach's presence in the dugout allows for a structured way to address the infractions without leading to an immediate escalation in penalty.