If an offensive player unnecessarily delays putting the disc into play in violation of rule 20.B, a defender within ten feet of the spot the disc is to be put into play may issue a delay of game warning instead of calling a violation, by announcing "delay of game" and counting down from three to zero at intervals of at least one second to provide an opportunity for the offensive player to react to the warning. Play then continues as follows:
If the behavior in violation of rule 20.B is not stopped before the full utterance of the word "zero," the marker may then initiate or continue a stall count, regardless of any subsequent actions by the offense, by announcing "disc in" and then initiating the stall count.
If the behavior in violation of rule 20.B is not stopped before the full utterance of the word "zero," the marker may then initiate or continue a stall count, regardless of any subsequent actions by the offense, by announcing "disc in" and then initiating the stall count.