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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
HTBT, I guess -- but this could easily qualify for "when a fight might break out" (or whatever the specific wording is)
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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
This was my first thought, as well.
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Guys, that rule is 10-5-5: "...Leave the confines of the bench during a fight or when a fight may occur."
As I already said, that rule specifies leaving the team bench, but during a TO the team is not confined to the bench.
Applying this rule to a situation in which it isn't a perfect fit is problematic and could lead to an incorrect ruling.
For example, during halftime the 10 team members who were just players reach the hallway first as the teams exit the floor and an altercation occurs. Those who were bench personnel at the sounding of the horn rush into the hallway after them. If A2 and B3 fight, but none of those arriving late actually participate are you going to DQ them under 10-5-5?
What if the two teams have an altercation in the hallway after everyone has left the court? What if it is upon returning to the floor to warm-up for the second half? 10-5-5 doesn't always apply.