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Originally posted by Nyjets
Isn't this a dead ball illegal substitution foul since the rule states no player may withdraw and reenter as a substitute during the same dead ball interval unless a penalty is accepted, a dead ball foul occurs, or a time out is taken?
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Technically, this is legal... Your summary of 3-7-4 is accurate, but the key phrase is "as a substitute"... Since the player in question was never replaced, he is still considered a player, and not a substitute... Therefore, this does not apply...
We had a lengthy discussion about a similar play a while back, but I don't know the link to the thread...