Rule means what?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by PIAA REF

I am having trouble with what this rule means. Rule 10 Section 3 Article 6 (pg 62 of Rule book
letter a: Preventing the ball from being made live promptly or from being put in play.
At first I thought maybe it had to do with slapping the ball away after a made bucket but I don't think it does now.....

. If anyone can please elaborate on this ruling.

Thanks.

In addition to not giving the official the ball when a violaiton/foul has been called, it can involve slapping the ball away after the basket if it not just delays it but makes it unavailable. It's largely a matter of degree. If the player (after a made basket) bats the ball into the stands....T. If they merely grab it and hang onto it for a second or bump it away from the other team a few feeet....delay warning (or team T if the 2nd delay).