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Originally Posted by rbruno
A better question is "Does disconsertion have to be intentional". Players in marked lane spaces routinely lose their balance and stumble around without crossing the lines and violating. Should this still be considered disconsertion if it messes up the shooter while they are in their shooting motion?
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Nothing in the rule book states whether intent is or isn't an element of disconcertion.
9.1.3 SITUATION D tells us "
If the official judges the act in either (a) or (b) to be disconcerting, it shall be penalized."
Based on this, I say it is entirely up to the judgment of the official.