Tracking down a wayward ball

[dkmz17]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My argument is not with the request. It's with the expectation that the player MUST retrieve the ball if so requested and with the possibility of a T if the request is not adhered to.

Ball on the far sideline? Me: "22, please go get the ball". 22: "No sir, coach said we don't have to chase down balls unless it was our fault". So now we are going to T #22?

The thrust of my original question, when push comes to shove, who is responsible and what is the penalty, if any? Is it the team responsible for the ball being "loose", or if no team is really responsible for the loose ball, is it the game administation? What if this is a tournament situation and niether team is affliated with game administration?