Nevada, consider this example.
30 seconds left, the ball goes out of bounds. Just after the official gives the ball to the thrower, B1 steps out of bounds to guard the thrower more closely. The benefit here is that he has given his defense time to set up, the clock is not unduly stopped. You gonna call this T if they haven't had a delay warning yet?
Or, following a timeout late in the game, B1 steps out just after A1 gets the ball for the throwin. B now knows has a better idea how to defend and gets an extra few seconds to set up; getting coached while the official reports the warning to the table. You gonna call this a T without a prior DOG warning?
I'm fully aware of the intentional foul rule, and have never been afraid to call it. You can't tell me, though, that you make this call whenever a shooter gets fouled from behind; on a layup or not.
These are cases where a team breaks a rule and gains a benefit.
The case play you mention isn't relevant to my play. I was aware of that case play and the philosophy behind it, that's why I didn't mention going out of bounds for an unauthorized reason. Neither is the case play that authorizes us to ignore the DOG when the defense is only doing it to stop the clock when there is less than 5 seconds left in the game.
BTW, I've got one more.
2 on 1 fast break and the defender purposefully sticks his foot out to stop a pass he can't otherwise defend. Kicking, ball OOB for A, yet B1 just stopped a fast break and now A has to play 5 on 5 again. Advantage B.
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