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Old Mon Nov 30, 2009, 08:29am
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Originally Posted by BillyMac View Post
I’m really trying to understand is the purpose and intent of 10-3-5. When do we penalize PLAYERS, rather than a TEAM, for delay of game infractions? Is the general statement true to, "Always penalize with TEAM technical fouls if a delay of game infraction occurs after the first warning for any of the four delay of game situations." ?

Inquiring minds want to know.
I'd say this is a case of "don't penalize twice for a single act". A team technical is a lesser penalty than a player technical, so go with the heavier penalty.

In FIBA we don't have "team technical fouls"; after a delay of game warning to a team, any subsequent delay is penalized with a T charged to the offending player. To be honest, I'd be glad if the FIBA rules had a clearer position about delay of game infractions, but it's another matter.

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