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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Without a rule citation to define it, I think it's safe to assume the rules committee is thinking of the common definition of the word. By common definition, no player is really participating in the game during a dead ball when the clock is stopped.
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And I think this is probably where the disagreement comes in. I would consider the ten players on the court setting up/defending an inbounds play or getting into their designated lane spaces to be participating. They are still "players" by definition, not bench personnel, and that's where I'm getting my interpretation of participating.
Seems most disagree with that, though, so I'll stop until I hear something more from the state. Good thing I don't have any more games this year - certainly after this discussion this situation was bound to happen in my next game!
