Following pregame warm-ups, Team A returns to its dressing room. The referee has each team notified three minutes before the game is scheduled to begin. Despite this notification, Team A delays the start of the game for nearly two minutes by not returning to the court. The referee determines there is no excusable reason for Team A’s tardiness.
Team A is charged with a technical foul for delaying the start of the game by a minute or more.
(10-2-1a)
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