Delay to return, twice in 2 nights!

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I think the two parts of your claim are in tension with each other. Because it's more common, the severer penalty needs to remain.

What needs to change, if anything, is officials' resistance to enforcing the rule. I think this resistance is rooted in a general resistance to calling T's. At least, that's what I observe in my area.

I liken it to the change 5 years ago for unauthorized leaving the court. The penalty was a T and this was rarely, if ever, called. {I know one guy who called it once.}
Once the penalty became a violation, it was called more frequently. I believe the same would happen with this rule. How many of us have observed the delay and NOT called the T? I will be honest and say that I have observed it numerous times and have not had the stones to call it. But, I can also say, that in all of the games I have observed or worked in the past 6 years, I have never seen anyone else call it either. The severity of the delays is getting worse by the year, too. I might even call it next season. The 'might' will turn to a 'will' if the penalty changes.