Delay on B?

[OnlyRefFB]

Does an inadvertant whistle cause a late hit not be penalized?

In answer to cougar729's question, I might penalize team B for requesting a charged time out when they have none remaining as Team B's action might have unduly prolonged the game.

The officials mistake does not excuse the mistake by Team B.

Again, this is a judgement call, but I think 3-6-2(f) does provide coverage under the rules for a delay of game penalty on B.

What if Team A noticed the time-out called by B and relaxed expecting the clock to stop? That might put A at a disadvantage.

I would also like to emphasis that I never said I would throw the flag for delay, just that 3-6-2(f) may allow it.

The actual game situation would dictate whether I threw my flag or not and there is not enough information in this example to make a definitive response.