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Well, I'll have to review the rule book to see if I could find a way to get away with it, but in a situation like that close to the end of the 1st half, I would see if I could follow principles used in both football and hockey:
1 - Send the players to the dressing room for a halftime period.
2 - Allow as much time as needed for the medical team to attend to the player on the floor. When the injured player is removed, have the timer start the 10 minute halftime period in order for the coaches to address the players and give them time to warm up.
3 - Start the 3rd quarter by adding the 2:02, allowing the 3rd to be a 10:02 quarter.
Doing this allows any potential situation to defuse and gets the players off the floor to reduce their anxiety. This is one of those situations where common sense and good personal skills prevail in a situation not specifically covered by the rule book.
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