So, how'd you like a game to start like THIS?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Is there anything about scheduled times in any book? I don't see how this can apply. If the game is not the first of the night, if there is a time listed, it is often an estimate. What if this were the case and the game was about to start early, before this fiasco happened? Would this have any affect on a potential T?

I can't answer all of the "what ifs." However, I can safely tell you that if everyone is prepared and ready to go, but then some donkey does something silly and causes all of us to wait there is going to be a penalty when I am the referee.

There is solid rules support for that. Use your best judgment to decide when to take such action.