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Old Mon Sep 29, 2008, 06:32am
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How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up ? Where Are You ???

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Originally Posted by grunewar View Post
A1 comes up lame and in pain holding his shoulder and is somewhat disoriented and walks off the court to the bench to get medical assistance. You are the T. You see all of this but there is no blood and no danger to the players falling all over, etc. B is on a break..... When the play "ends" or there is a break in the action and a TO is requested/granted, do you T him up for leaving the court? He has purposely left, but not deceitfully left.
Good question. The rule says "purposely and/or deceitfully", so now the question becomes, did he do it purposely? The word "disoriented" may be used as proof that he did not do it "purposely". That combined with a little "Intent and Purpose" may allow this play with no violation, or technical foul, being called, thus no penalty. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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