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My main point, though, was that the casebook specifically says that the ruling is in place to keep a team from benefiting by breaking the rule. The spirit of the rule (jeez, here we go again, right?
) seems to be that you shouldn't be able to get an advantage from breaking the delay rules.
[/B][/QUOTE]I agree with you completely,Chuck!The advantage that the coach is getting in this case should probably be illegal,but he's smart enough to use the current rules to gain a legal advantage for his team.Can't do anything else but tip my hat to him,and wait for the rule to change.The NBA rule seems like an appropriate solution.