[1] Sometimes the penalty is committed intentionally on fourth down in order to give the punter a more advantageous punting distance to decrease the odds of a touchback.
At other times in the game, it can be called against the defensive team for interference with the placement of the ball after it is declared in play by the referee.
[3] Any player who the referee adjuges to be delaying the restart of the game to gain an unfair advantage is cautioned and may be shown a yellow card.
Also, in leagues utilizing the trapezoid behind the net, if the goaltender plays the puck in the outside corners of the area, he is charged with a delay of game.
[6] In 2010, the Southeastern Conference began enforcing a 20-second pitch clock when the bases are empty, and the rule was adopted by the NCAA in 2011.
FIBA's rules on delaying the game are for deliberately touching the ball after it passes through the basket or by preventing a throw-in from being taken promptly.
The NCAA's rules include provisions on teams that fail to be ready at the start of every quarter or at the end of time outs.
In the NBA, if the delay of game occurred in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime, a technical foul will be assessed if a player crosses the boundary line prior to a throw-in.
The violation is commonly used during throw-ins of close games in order to "peek" at the play or rotation the opposing team is planning to execute.
Taking longer than five seconds is called stalling, and typically is treated as if the player gave the wrong answer.