Make the call

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

The latter, sir. I've never heard of a rules book referred to with a plural pronoun.

Maybe, but the rules book is written by a "they" composed of a rules committee. Looks like you're playing games.

Originally Posted by bainsey

Yes, of course. My point is, if it applies to one type of advantageous/disadvantageous infraction, it should apply to all.

Again, the violation makes sense to delay because the only penalty is possession, so stopping a breakaway layup with a violation would come with no penalty without the case play.

Delaying an intentional foul isn't necessary because the penalty is already deemed sufficient by "they," or they'd tell us otherwise (IMO) just as they told us otherwise for both violations and technical fouls. If one case was sufficient to delay all defensive infractions, they wouldn't have two.