SCRAP - Based on the email you posted, it looks like the Men's side is taking a more absolute position on this than on the Women's side. So while they may be "false" on the Men's side, on the Women's side we still deal with the vagaries of what constitutes a "basketball play". Probably because we have smarter people on this side!!
And "Debbie" is the Rules secretary for the Women's side. As for the assignors they would be the regional D1,D2 and D3 conference assignors who I work for.