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Old Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:29pm
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
That is the way I read it too. But that seems awful restrictive and silly. I get it if they are interfering, but I do not see why you would not allow them to announce a basket made near the end which could be brief and the ball could be live. I think the NF just troubled, trouble.

Peace
+1

I'd be curious to know the impetus for the rule. Even if this was written to address problems with PA announcers, it seems like this went too far and opens more cans of worms than it closes.
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