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Rule 12 A Section V
a. An official may assess a technical foul without prior warning at any time. A
technical foul(s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench
for conduct which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game. The technical
foul must be charged to an individual. A technical foul cannot be assessed for physical
contact when the ball becomes alive.
EXCEPTION: Fighting fouls and/or taunting with physical contact.

d. A technical foul shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike tactics such as:
(1) Disrespectfully addressing an official
(2) Physically contacting an official
(3) Overt actions indicating resentment to a call
(4) Use of profanity
(5) A coach entering the court without the permission of an official
(6) A deliberately thrown elbow or any attempted physical act with no contact
involved
(7) Taunting

e. Cursing or blaspheming an official shall not be considered the only cause for
imposing technical fouls. Running tirades, continuous criticism, or griping may be
sufficient cause to assess a technical. Excessive misconduct shall result in ejection from
the game.

I don't watch much WNBA, but if it is anything like NCAA, the refs would rather have their wisdom teeth pulled rather than assess a coach a technical for entering the court without permission.

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Rule 12 A Section V
a. An official may assess a technical foul without prior warning at any time. A
technical foul(s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench
for conduct which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game. The technical
foul must be charged to an individual. A technical foul cannot be assessed for physical
contact when the ball becomes alive.
EXCEPTION: Fighting fouls and/or taunting with physical contact.

d. A technical foul shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike tactics such as:
(1) Disrespectfully addressing an official
(2) Physically contacting an official
(3) Overt actions indicating resentment to a call
(4) Use of profanity
(5) A coach entering the court without the permission of an official
(6) A deliberately thrown elbow or any attempted physical act with no contact
involved
(7) Taunting

e. Cursing or blaspheming an official shall not be considered the only cause for
imposing technical fouls. Running tirades, continuous criticism, or griping may be
sufficient cause to assess a technical. Excessive misconduct shall result in ejection from
the game.

I don't watch much WNBA, but if it is anything like NCAA, the refs would rather have their wisdom teeth pulled rather than assess a coach a technical for entering the court without permission.