Starting with 4 on the floor....

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

1) Did the player leave the floor for an unauthorized reason during the course of play? If not, you can't call a violation, can you?

2) See Bob Jenkins reply. The rules haven't changed. The penalty for part of the old rule has changed. That part of the rule isn't applicable to this situation anyway, as per #1 above. [/B][/QUOTE]

1. I didn't say that the call had to be a violation did I?
BTW, what exactly is meant by "during the course of play"? Does the ball have to be live?

I still don't think that the new violation only applies during a live ball. I believe that the NFHS only HIGHLIGHTED that aspect of the new violation in the comments section. The wording in the Rules Book seems to be more inclusive.

2. I saw Bob's reply. The casebook reason is wrong and always has been.