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Originally posted by Kelvin green

Ok lets break this down Please dont take offense at this.

Trail is standing on the court opposite the bench and is so focused on the lane that he/she doesnot see a player come on to the floor?

There are only 7 players max ever lined up on the paint. Someone needs to be watching the other three/or at least have an idea. The player then walks from table all the way inside the 3 pt arc nd that's when it was noticed?

Lead is so focused on the paint that a player walks all the way into the arc and he doesn't notice it?

There is nothing wrong with stopping the player (even if horn blows and you are doing something else) telling them to get back to the table and you'll let them in when they are supposed to come in. It will send a clear message to the table. the coaches, and the subs.

What you need to keep in mind is that the table may have even told the player to go in. They are not all experts on the sub rule. What if they said "go on in" to player and now you are whacking him up, and it's the crew's fault?


What I am saying is that game awarness, court awareness, and good game management will prevent this stuff from happening.

I would still ask the question, How would I have prevented this? Just because something is right by rule does not make it right. Maybe there's nothing that could have been done but you still need to take a hard look at it...

No offense at all....

I was not suggesting that the officials wouldn't see it...although they may not depending on the location of the players and the timing. The other three players that are not on the lane could be at the top of the key on the trail's side...30'+ from where the sub would enter the floor and well within the vision of the trail and not near the table.

My main points\ was that even if you saw it, there would be no great way to handle it. Lead is off the endline on table side, trail is slightly below top of key halfway between the FT lane and the sidelie opposite the table. Both are 50' or more away from where the sub likely entered the floor.

A1 was shooting the FT. I don't think we want to blow our whistles or yell (which is what it would take from 50') when A1 is shooting. If A1 misses that FT, we may have disconcerted and penalized A when B is the infracting party.

If A1 doesn't have the ball for the FT...easy solution...do as you say...early whistle or voice might work depending on where you are.

I've stopped many subs from improperly entering the game over the years but this one seems like a situation where there's not much you can do. Once the ball is live and the shooter is shooting, the attention of the officials will naturally shift away from the table.