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Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB
I don't think in any of the cases there's cause to force a team to burn a timeout or especially to force a team to take an excessive timeout ...
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While I (and maybe IAABO) agree with you, that playing with five trumps "sit a tick" rules, it appears that the NFHS does not agree with you.
2002-03 NFHS Basketball Rules Interpretations
Situation 5: Team A is playing with five players, but has no remaining substitutes available when one of the players has an asthma attack. The coach is beckoned onto the floor. Ruling: The player must leave the game unless a time-out is requested and granted to Team A with the player being ready to resume by the end of the time-out. The team may continue with fewer than five players if there are no substitutes available. An injured/ill player may return to the game after recovery. (3-3-5)
No team is ever forced to take a timeout, or an excessive timeout.
Want to play with five, take a timeout, even if excessive (technical foul).
Want to avoid a timeout, or a technical foul, play with four, and let the kid with asthma "sit a tick".
Again, I think otherwise, that playing with five trumps "sit a tick" rules (
must have five players participating as long as it has that number available), and maybe so does IAABO, which doesn't mean a hill of beans to most Forum members.
3-3-1: Each team consists of five players, one of whom is the captain. Note: A team must begin the game with five players, but if it has no substitutes to replace disqualified or injured players, it must continue with fewer than five ...
But it's hard to argue with a NFHS interpretation that is so specific and clear (
player must leave unless time-out is requested and granted ... team may continue with fewer than five if there are no substitutes available).