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Originally posted by bebanovich I am really not trying to be confrontational but I'm hoping to be convinced intellectually so I can sleep in peace. Maybe the answer is that the spirit of the rule is immaterial in this case but I can't yet except that this example is actually within the spirit of the rule. What am I missing?
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I'd say that the coach wouldn't be violating the spirit of the rule any more than you would be by using the substitution rule that way.
If his players are tired, and they've got to figure out a defensive match-up every 60 seconds, knowing who the new player are on the court is necessary regardless of whether they're playing a zone defense.
Second of all, the rule clearly states that they may request a matchup. We can't read the coach's mind about when or if he plans on switching to a man-to-man defense.
Question, do you play 10 or 15 players?