Bottom Lane Slot not filled

[Hawks Coach]

MTD
Please don't misuse my words in that manner. What I was referring to is not the rule and ruling, but the mindset of a coach. The rule is quite clear. However, coaches do not generally read rulebooks. And coaches do not think of the rule as a requirement to occupy the lower space, but rather as the right to occupy that space because of the advantageous position it presents. A coach is usually more concerned that the other team will sneak into a space that his team has the right to occupy, as opposed to worrying about his team not occupying a space it is required to occupy.

Your orignal post made it sound like the coach is attempting to delay intentionally and buy time. I was only contesting your conclusion regarding the intent of the coach. You were giving them more credit for rules knowledge (and blame for rules abuse) than they deserve.

I think that the general consensus is right - get their attention, inform them of the problem, if they don't fix it, go to the T. Manage the game, please, before whacking a team/coach.