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Originally Posted by frezer11
Commentary certainly doesn't help.
It's weak, but it's there. I think I would try to avoid calling this if at all possible, but I think it could be justified.
Because the phrase "Preventing the ball from being made live" is not well defined, is there anyone who would attempt to call this a delay of game? That not giving the ball to the official effectively "prevented the ball from being made live" on the ensuing free throws? Before the 'you're crazy' responses, I realize that that interpretation is a stretch, but I think it would be a great rule change to include things like this, that maybe don't rise to the level of a technical foul, but should probably still be addressed.
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I would not call this delay of game. It's unsportsmanlike or nothing for me. He called it for unsportsmanlike conduct-slamming the ball---that's what he told the other officials.
If I wasn't calling a T i'd tell him "don't do that…ever…" Another rule isn't necessary.