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Originally posted by tjones1
Question: If A1 and B1 both have blood on them, however as officials we don't see it on B1. Team A's coach requests a time-out(full) so that A1 can stay in the game. While I am on the block during the time-out I notice B1 changing shirts or whatever. Do I charge Team B with a time-out IF a) B1 changes into another shirt but the same number. I realize we would have to charge them a time-out if they switched numbers, because we would have to change it in the book. Thanks
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Unless you sent them out, they're not required to take the timeout. They may freely change jerseys to address blood or a torn jersey and even change the number without penalty (if the scorer and referee are notified of the change).
In this case, B1 got lucky.
Changing numbers to replace a damaged/bloodied jersey does NOT require a timeout...just that the referee be notified of the change.