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				Originally posted by BktBallRef  
Once he leaves the floor, and before a sub enters for him, Team A would have to use a TO. 
			
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 This is not about right or wrong for me.  But if you cannot call a timeout without a replacement (does not specify what team under 5-8-3b),  then would that not come under all situations?  Because an injured player has to be replaced before a timeout is called,  why does it matter who calls the first timeout?  
I am also asking this,  because I thought the NF put on their website a play similar to this and said they could be substituted.  Especially when there was confusion over when and who the timeout and if they could come back into the game.  
I can see where you say what you are saying,  but it seems like that is not clear from the straight rule.  Because the rules makes a distiction as to what an injured player can do and when they can come back in the game.  But then they say a replaced player cannot come back in until the clock runs.  But I thought the NF had this covered specifically in the casebook and they apparantly did not.  
Just asking. 
Peace