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Originally Posted by rainmaker

If Team A wanted to, could they line up across the floor as soon as the whistle blew and prevent Team B from getting to te other end by just stepping in front of them so that they couldn't get through?

More practically speaking, before the ball is live on a throw-in, I see some jockeying for position. What are the rules for that kind of thing? No contact, obviously, but otherwise, anyone is entitled to any spot on the floor as long as they're there first legally? So two players could set a screen, and just block someone into a corner or something, as long as there's no contact?

If this ACTUALLY happened, I would first try to stop laughing, then decide whether I wanted to continue officiating this game...er...whatever you call this (because it will certainly not be a game of basketball at that point), then decide whether I would ever work another game for the assignor who sent me to work this......then....I would use the Resuming Play Procedure...and call a foul on the first defender from Team A that contacted Team B - once Team B realizes I've started my 5-count they will try to get down the floor and will definitely be contacted by Team A. I'll keep doing this until Team A stops acting like idiots. (think Billy Crystal playing an NBA ref in "Forget Paris"...giving T's to everyone he sees and being taken away in an ambulance for "safety").

I can't believe I actually wasted two minutes of my life thinking about and replying to this post.....SERENITY NOW! SERENITY NOW!