[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by missinglink
Coach A calls a full to buy A1 back in, last time out. Ref is handling the other substitutions during the time out. Resumption of play and A1 and B1 return to floor during the same time out, cleaned and patched and ready to play. Game continues and it is a 1 point game with less than 30 seconds to play and Coach B calls for his last time out. Coach A stays in the box but the top of his head is coming off asking why B has a time out remaining when he had a bleeder also. Partner and I make eye contact and telepath a quick oh, crap. Ref concurs with coach A, charges an ex post facto time out to B and orders resumption of play. Coach B is convinced he has been the victim of a drive-by, steps way out of the box, verbalizes way too much and Bang, two shots for A, three point lead, ball OoB and game over.

Oh, my!

Actually Coach B was right. Once the ball had become alive after B1 entered, B1 had become a legal player and you no longer can do anything about it. See casebook play 3.3.3SitB- it covers it. Please talk to your partner about this one- so that he doesn't do this again.