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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

2) A player leaving the court for an unauthorized reason does not require an understanding of an advantage gained. Whether there is an advantage or not is irrelevant to leaving the court for an unauthorized reason. As soon as the player leaves the court, the violation is to be called (under NFHS rules), regardless of whether the player gains an advantage when returning to the court.

A player shall not leave the court for an unauthorized reason.

True regarding the specific wording of the rule in question. But one should be able to intelligently apply the rules in all situations.

The Intent And Purpose Of The Rules
… it is important to know the intent and purpose of a rule so that it may
be intelligently applied in each play situation. A player or a team should not be
permitted an advantage which is not intended by a rule. Neither should play be
permitted to develop which may lead to placing a player at a disadvantage not
intended by a rule.

justacoach made a good point, maybe he oversold it, but it was still a good point.

Originally Posted by justacoach

... this sitch does require a solid understanding of advantage gained.

I would like to hear more about the history of this change from a violation to a technical foul.

Originally Posted by justacoach

... a major point when this action changed from violation to a T several years back.