When I see a team about to run out I tell them they can only run around their half of the court. If a team runs around the whole court, and I didn't get an opportunity to tell them this I wouldn't T. But I would tell the coach and if I had them again and they did it I would then T.
In all cases when I have told a coach they have always said that I'm the first to have brought this to their attention.
It's similar to after introductions when team huddle at mid court, which they are not allowed to do. They get one warning, but I usually make it out to them to move them to their FT area by their bench.
The issue is that officials are not enforcing these rules so is it wise to be the lone wolf? If you know a coach or team has been warned before then by all means T them, but to just throw a T out when enforcement for this is slim to none (at least in my area) is OO in my opinion.
Not ideal by any means but its the reality.
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