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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I would not compare the NBA summer league with a local HS or youth league in any way. For the most part summer league rules are created by a coach. Coaches might think of how they want something to go, but they do not consider all the possibilities of the rules as an official unless they have some background on a rules committee. I am not sure what you are expecting?

I have worked multiple leagues and tournaments whether it is for pay or whether it was at a camp, all rules and variation of the rules were completely different. The NF or the NCAA does not have sectioned summer league rules and games played in my state are not under a uniformed set of rules for the summer. The rules are going to change based on the objective of each league or tournament and that usually falls at the feet of the tournament director (who is often a coach).

I am really not sure what you expect to happen in cases like this?

Peace

It's a when in Rome thing, then.

In the summer leagues/tournaments/etc... that I've done, the rules are laid out quite well. Even for the summer football league I play in, a casebook was created!

Of course the NF or NCAA doesn't have a summer league rule. Why would they? They have a tough enough time managing one ruleset.

Regardless of the objective of the league, if a rule is not clear, it is open to interpretation. Thank God in 2 other leagues I'm involved with, our officiating group writes the league's rules differences and has the league approve them.