Dead ball foul - diff. between intentional and technical

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Okay, now I need to quote my friend Case Book. I'm only going to quote one sentence, though, as it pretty much closes this case. For those wondering, it's the last sentence in 8.2.

Your friend is wise beyond his years. He must be a Rockies fan

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by mbyron

You've been slacking. There is no 's' at the end: it's in parentheses, which makes a difference. And, it could refer to a substitute brought in due to disqualification or injury, the exceptional case explicitly stated in the rule.

Wha???

The "s" in parentheses IS at the end; it's a common writing technique. The (s) is used in this case to mean "free thrower or free throwers."

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Wha???

The "s" in parentheses IS at the end; it's a common writing technique. The (s) is used in this case to mean "free thrower or free throwers."

Right, and "free thrower or free throwers" is a logical disjunction, not the plural of 'free thrower' in Standard American English.