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REPLY: Not quite sure I understand what you mean. Let's remove 3-5-5b from the discussion since you see no conflict there. Here's the way I see the other two rules coming into play:
First, if a official notices equipment in need of repair, or if a player points it out to him, the official calls an official's time out rather than charging the team with a TO. (3-5-7e)
Secondly, as long as the player can complete the repair without the assistance of a team attendant and do so without delaying the RFP for more than 25 seconds, everything's good, it stays an official's TO and we blow the RFP when the repair is completed. (3-5-6)
However, if he delays the RFP for more than 25 seconds or requires the assistance of a team attendant, then he must take a charged TO if he wants to continue the repair and remain in the game. All this rule says is that if he has no more TOs remaining, then he has no options; he must leave for a play. Of course in such cases, what you see most often is the player just being replaced and fixing the problem on the sideline rather than having to take a charged TO.
Where do you see the conflict?
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Bob M.
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