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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Of course, if a coach/manager dunked, I'd call it an unsporting act under general principles and nail the coach/manager anyway. That's the spirit and intent of that rule as far as I'm concerned.
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So you WOULD T a non "team member" for a dunk in pre-game warm-ups.
I think that is what the debate/question is here...you have a non "team member" dunking in warm-ups. Who is ultimately in control of what goes on during the warm-up period. The Coach maybe? Is it unsporting to have "people", (players, managers, coaches, team members, mascots, fans) out there in the lay-up lines and dunking? Who's in charge?
Is the official in charge of keeping only team members in the lay-up line...or is the official in charge of administering penalties to those breaking the rules in the lay-up line...or both?
My philosophy of game management would probably be to shoo the non team members away...but, it is an interesting discussion since we have an official who says he has been instructed by his board interp to issue at least one T to the bench/coach...so if that is what his board interp wants, who am I to say they are wrong.