[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by hoopsrefBC
Lets see if I can straighten this out a little. First off subs in the last 2 minutes of game/overtime can be brought into the game after a basket, when the ball is dead and the team that was just scored on had a sub(s) waiting at the bench, before the ball was shot. If the team that was just scored upon subs, the other team may.

A team which has just been scored against may have a timeout as long as the ball is dead, and "the request for the timeout was made to the scorekeeper before the shot was released", there is an exception but I won't go into it.

The head or assistant coach calls all timeouts in FIBA by asking the scorekeeper for one. No timeout can be called by a coach or player while the clock is running!

ps..... by the way although I agree that some of the rules may be unique in their writings remember that these rules are the standardized set around the world, which are used at World Championships and Olympics.

ppss...interesting of note.... FIBA is now using NCAA 3 - person mechanics (not rules) at all high level competitions.....also the NCAA and NBA are experimenting with FIBA rules this season.

have fun, ( A Canadian, who works NCAA rules!!)


[Edited by hoopsrefBC on Sep 21st, 2001 at 01:30 PM]

Two comments: first of all, the "World Championships" are held in the two North American cities in which the two teams that make the NBA finals are located, not anywhere else; second, could you indicate which FIBA (notice I didn't say FEEBLE this time) rules are being looked at by the NBA?

Thanks.