Coaches in junior grades have been suspended in the past, but this is thought to be the first time that a premier coach has been stood down by the Metropolitan Committee's judicial committee.
Baker, a senior sergeant in the Dunedin police, is an experienced rugby coach and has coached Harbour and Dunedin premier teams.
He had no comment to make on the incident when approached by the Otago Daily Times yesterday, saying he had a personal view but did not want to talk about it.
Ross O'Connell, the Dunedin club captain, said Baker had been suspended for an incident that occurred on the sidelines during the match.
"Our club isn't going to appeal the suspension," O'Connell said.
Assistant coaches Mark Scully and Trevor Thomson will look after the team for the next two weeks.
Dennis Richardson, the chairman of the Metropolitan Committee, said Baker had the right to be at the ground and watch the game but was not permitted to associate with the team. But there was nothing to stop him from coaching the Dunedin team during the week.
He told the Otago Daily Times this was the third time this year the Metropolitan Committee's judicial committee had suspended a coach for abusing a referee. The previous two incidents were in junior grades.
Rodgers became frustrated at the abuse he received from Harbour supporters during the premier match against University A last year and resigned as a referee.
But he came back to refereeing later that year when the Metropolitan Committee took a strong stand against clubs and spectators who abused referees.
Rodgers (41), a mathematics lecturer at Otago Polytechnic, has been refereeing for 11 years and has been a premier referee for seven years.
He is one of Otago's top-ranked referees.
The Otago Daily Times could not contact him yesterday.
Jim Thomson, the chairman of the Otago Rugby Referees Association, said it was important to protect referees from abuse by players, coaches or spectators.
