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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
I don't need a clarification. My point (as it pertains to JAR's point) is simply that a strict reading of the meaning of the words in the rule would indicate that the ball does not become dead on a TO until the official blows his whistle. However, with the spirit and intent of the rules, combined with the fundamental you mentioned, indicate that standard practice is correct. However, the fundamental you cite inherently has exceptions. "The official's whistle seldom...." There are exceptions to this fundamental. The question is, are TOs an exception, or do they follow the rule. I'd say based on the spirit and intent; they follow the fundamental.
That said, a strict reading of the rule leads the other direction.
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If you have to read that much into it, you likely are wrong. The casebook is the place where rulings are given to support the definitions or explanations from the rulebook. Unless you can find a specific passage that only the whistle being blown makes the play dead, then you are dead wrong period. When they put something in a fundamental not sure you can say this does not apply. But like anything, this is a free country and you can believe whatever you want to. I just think you are being a rulebook official rather than applying the obvious intent of this rule.
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