Administrative Technical Restart?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

... That seems silly to me and doesn't mesh with the rule. Why should a team be allowed to break the rule without punishment just because the table crew didn't notice. If it is clear that the individual has played, then where's the required record of that?

For the same reason a kid with a busted lip after a missed lay-up doesn't get to shoot free throws, sometimes we miss things and can't fix them, even if we have evidence after the fact.