Thread: Not by the book
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Old Wed Feb 09, 2005, 10:54am
David B David B is offline
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Officials not police

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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by TriggerMN
Play the game, contact the state, let them decide whether or not to have the game forfeited.
Agree.

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I don't have my rulebook with me, but I have specifically asked this question before, and a number of my colleagues and I have come up with the correct rulebook information.

The 5 starters EACH receive a technical foul (count toward team bonus), but only 2 TOTAL free throws will be shot for these technicals, not 2 for each technical
Pretty sure I don't agree that this is the rulebook answer. 10-3-2 says a player shall not wear an illegal number. And the penalty for all articles is two FTs plus the ball. Specifically for Article 2, it says, "Each violation is penalized one time if discovered prior to ball becoming live for each designated starter and each substitute who enters". Each violation is penalized for each starter. And what was the penalty again? Two FTs and the ball. Sure sounds like each starter and each sub is penalized by 2 FTs and the ball.

Am I missing something?
I'm glad in our area, we simply let our assignor know and he notifies the state and they can handle it or not.

That way we don't have to worry about being uniform police etc., Just officiate and get out.

Especially if the whole team has incorrect jerseys, there's probably a reason for it.

Thanks
David
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