RULE NO. 12—TECHNICAL FOULS
Section III—Delay of Game
a. A player shall not delay the game by preventing the ball from being promptly put into play such as:
(1) Attempting to gain an advantage by interfering with the ball after a goal.
(2) Failing to immediately pass the ball to the nearest official when a violation is called.
(3) Batting the ball away from an opponent before the player has the opportunity to inbounds the ball.
(4) Crossing the plane of the boundary line, as a defensive player, prior to the ball being inbounded.
b. A team shall not prevent play from commencing at any time.
c. Any person seated on the bench or standing on the sideline shall not interfere with a ball which is determined to be in play. (Rule 8—Section II—g).
PENALTY: First offense is a warning, with each successive offense to be penalized by a technical foul which is charged to the team. Each offense will be announced by the Public Address Announcer. On each offense, the 24-second clock shall remain the same, or reset to 10 seconds, whichever is greater. The offensive team shall be awarded a new 10 seconds if the ball is in the backcourt. If repeated acts become a travesty, the coach shall be held responsible upon being notified of same.
