Correct call ?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

10-1-6 . . . Have more than five team members participating simultaneously.
PENALTY: (Art. 6) Penalized if discovered while being violated.

That means while the ball is live. If the officials didn't notice that the team had six out there until the ball became dead, then issuing a technical foul was incorrect.

Based on what?

If there's a dead ball and there's 6 still on the floor, then it's discovered while being violated. The rule doesn't say, "That means while the ball is live."

I'm open for discussion but you've gotta come up with more than that.

[Nevadaref]

My opinion comes from how one must define "participating."

Can team members be participating during a dead ball?

Perhaps in the case of the dead ball following a goal while the clock is running, but otherwise I don't see how.