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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
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Originally posted by bob jenkins
As the teams walk out to start the 4th quarter, the scorer sounds (well, has the timer sound) the horn and beckons the R. The R approaches and the scorer indicates that the "wrong" players are in the game -- they didn't report between quarters.
It turns out that both the assistant coach and the head coach approaced the scorer after the third quarter and indicated that the starters would be returning to the game to start the 4th quarter. The scorer did not tell either coach that the players needed to report.
Of course, the scorer is correct by rule -- a team representative can indicate substitutions only before the second half.
So, if you are the R, do you allow the subs?
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Yes, the coaches did nothing to subvert the intent and spirit of the rules.
MTD, Sr.
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The opposing coach, who spent the 60 seconds during the intermission discussing with his team how he wanted to attack the reserves currently in the game, and making sure the starters weren't going back in by having an assistant monitor who goes to the table during the break, might take issue with this.
Why do you think these rules are written the way they are unless there was a good reason for them? Who are you to decide which rules you are enforcing and which rules you are not on any given night? (Philosophically, not a personal attack.)