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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
I know that people will say: How can you take a team's star player out of the game when the game is on the line and only seconds left on the clock? That argument does not hold water.
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Mark T.,
I agree with your philosophy regarding the blood rule, but when we throw into the mix that the *star player* was not bleeding, and only had incidental blood from another player (accidentally or intentionally), I think the approved procedure of buying a player back into the game may be justified. 
mick
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Mick:
I understand your argument, but just how often does that situation occur. But just how many times do these situation occur. I am not saying that the situation has not occured in the past or will occur in the future. But I would bet dollars to donuts that the incidence rate does not justify the buy-in rule. Just remove the player(s) involved and let them return at the next substitution opportunity. It takes away the gamemanship that some coaches might want to try and makes application of the rule by officials much easier and straightforward.
MTD, Sr.
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Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Trumbull Co. (Warren, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Wood Co. (Bowling Green, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Ohio Assn. of Basketball Officials
International Assn. of Approved Bkb. Officials
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Toledo, Ohio
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