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Originally Posted by just another ref
The intent and purpose of the rules:
A player or a team should not be permitted an advantage which is not intended by a rule.
I think we would all agree that this was not the purpose of the lane violation rule.
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Yep, to me, it's in the same category as a defender stepping out of bounds to stop a fast break, or the scoring team committing a dog violation with the clock running at less than five seconds.