[WhistlesAndStripes]

The technical foul is basically the way to “buy” the necessary correction. Once the error is discovered and requested to make a change to the scorebook, you can change as many jersey numbers on players and in the book with no further technical fouls.

The first caseplay you cited does seem to give conflicting points though. Situation A seems to say that the technical foul can be avoided if the team member with an identical number never enters the game. However, Situation B seems to indicate that if you discover team members on the bench with identical numbers, a technical foul should be assessed.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but generally my pregame procedure for checking the book is to count the number of players warming up on each side and make sure the number of players in the book equals or exceeds the number of players warming up. I also check that numbers listed are legal numbers and there is not a 0 and 00 listed on the same team. I have NEVER and likely NEVER WILL lined up the players and matched them up with what’s in the book.

So to recap, if there is a problem, it’s one technical foul, and then as many changes as may be needed throughout the game may be made with no additional penalties and everyone can play and be happy. Just make sure that each time a change is made, the table is notified, the floor officials are notified, and the opposing coach is notified.


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