While we're on this subject, I have seen officials give the delay warning and/or
technical foul when I did not feel it was necessary. Sometimes the ball comes out of the net at such an angle that a player in position to rebound can either catch it or get hit in the head. Many times a player of the team that has scored will tap the ball toward an opponent. My opinion is that a touch does not mean a call unless it actually does cause a delay. I once saw a guy tap the ball out of bounds, and the ref made a big spectacle: "Delay of game warning on red! Leave the ball alone, #55!" The odd part is that the white team had just scored and it was red's ball. Nobody appeared to notice.
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I swear, Gus, you'd argue with a possum.
It'd be easier than arguing with you, Woodrow.
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