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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Camron Rust
1. When ref is ready to administer FT, there better be no players in the lane. I tell them to find a spot. If they had a time to get to a spot and are still in the lane when I'm ready to bounce, it's a delay of game warning.
2. Instead of a delay warning...tell them to find a spot.."I'm bouncing the ball to the shooter in 3 seconds. If you're in the lane when the ball gets to him, it'll be a violation." Bounce it on 3. Call the violation. They had the chance to find a spot.
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Hate to have to repeat myself but:
1) There is no NFHS rule that will allow you to issue a delay of game warning. If you think differently, please cite the rule.
2) Doesn't the mechanics manual tell us that the L isn't supposed to administer the FT until all players along the lanes are set?
There's no rules justification for either suggestion of your's.
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The spirit and intent of the delay of game warning it to get players out of the lane in order to administer the FT. The overwhelming instance of this is the "huddle".
Teams don't get a free timeout. They don't get an infinite amount of time to find a spot
There is no more of a justification or need to issue a T for entering the lane or for requiring that either team pick their spots first.
Whether you use the delay warning direclty or use 2-3 (since this situation is quite clearly NOT covered in the rules) it doesn't really matter. A T is overkill for this. Some action is necessary otherwise we'll be there for weeks.
Fri May 13, 2005, 04:51pm
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