| Camron Rust |
Sat May 20, 2006 12:53am |
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
Not true, Oz. There are rules that prevent either team from allowing the game to turn into an actionless contest. Further, the referee can rule on any situation not specifically covered in the rules.
10-1-1
The referee shall declare a forfeit when any player, squad member or bench personnel fails to comply with any technical-foul penalty or makes a travesty of the game.
10-1-3
The referee shall declare a forfeit when a team refuses to play after being instructed to do so by an official.
10-3-20
Delaying the game by preventing the ball from being promptly made live or by preventing continuous play. This shall also apply to bench personnel.
2-3-1
The referee shall be empowered to make decisions on any points not specifically covered in the rules.
It's not a problem, finding a way to deal with something that will never happen. The 5 second rule allows the thrower 5 seconds to release the ball. The FEEBLE rule does not allow him to do that.
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For 10-1-1, there has been no technical foul for a team to comply with. Whether such action is a travesty is certain possible. The rules don't offer any suggestion of the types of acts that would be a travesty. I'm thinking of attempts to cheat or a coach refusing to leave after being DQ'd.
I believe 10-1-3 addresses a team that refuses/fails to take the court. It doesn't address the manner in which they play.
10-3-20 is not applicable either. That's to cover a player batting the ball in the stands on purpose or refusing to give the ball to an official when the ball is dead.
The only thing that is left in the officials pocket is 2-3...and it might be the best thing to use.
The official could go pick up the ball and walk over to a player and touch him with it to get the clock started. ;)
In fact, if any of these rules were applicable, North Carolina would not have nearly so many wins....several of those contests were actionless. ;) |
