yes it would.
Answer this. Where does it tell me that to appeal, I can just play the scenario once and then appeal whether the penalty is enforced or not?
The only options presented in the rules is to either
1. play by group/officals decision
or
2. a player may take provisionals and then appeal to the TD.
As I said, I read and understand what you and conrad are saying. Just show me in the rules where you get that interpretation. That is the interpretation that you and krup are saying is intended by the use of the word may. So you are saying that one of the ways (or as conrad said) the correct way to play a situation with the same lie is something that is not written out in the rules.
Why are you asking me to show you in the rules where the interpretation comes from if you already know? It is the word "may". I know you don't want to buy that, but that is the basis of the interpretation. Period.
"May", "alternatively", "encouraged". Those are the words in the text of the rule. None of which imply requirement. They imply optional at the discretion of the player. Which to me says that if a provisional isn't believed necessary to the overturning of a ruling on appeal, it doesn't need to be thrown. Case in point is the 2-meter question. Another case is clearly when the lie doesn't change based on the outcome of the ruling. If two throws from the exact same lie are not necessary for a TD to rule whether a penalty should be assessed, then the second throw does not need to be made. Please note that I'm not saying it can't be made, I'm only saying it doesn't need to be made.
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