Tracking down a wayward ball

[mick]

Originally Posted by dkmz17

Can you provide a rule cite requiring the player to get the ball? Are you just going to pick someone out at random? Why isn't it the official's responsibility to get the ball? Is this just a "because I said so" situation?

"Just cuz" is often derived from common practice.
I know "the ball will come back", if we wait long enough. But I ain't gonna be standing there waiting, while my partner comes across the floor with the ball... for me.