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Old Tue Jun 12, 2007, 02:41pm
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
Thanks for the reference. I tried to think of a violation that could occur before the ball becomes live.

BTW, if tis happens to me, I'm simply stopping and telling everyone to get set. It's a weak call IMHO. But yopu're correct, it is a rule. I could see OS calling it if he knew anything about the rules.
I think it's a pretty weak way to start a game myself. All I would ask at the first dead ball is "why?".

If it bothers you that much blow the whistle to check if the clock operator is ready to go and wait for the wanderer to settle down.

But what do I know?