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I'm stunned at all the people here who have told you that playing with only 4 is legal. IT IS NOT!
Prior to this year it was a TEAM technical foul by 10-1-9 "Fail to have all players return to the court at approximately the same time following a time-out or intermission."
(Not applicable to your situation unless it occurred following a TO or intermission.)
OR it was a PLAYER technical foul under 2004-2005 rule 10-3-3 "Leave the court for an unauthorized reason or delay returning after legally being out of bounds."
Since the player has not been substituted for leaving the court is not authorized.
This season 10-1-9 is the same, but 10-3-3 has been changed. Leaving the floor for an unauthorized reason has become a violation and is now located under 9-3-2.
2005-2006 rule 9-3-2 "A player shall not leave the floor for an unauthorized reason."
Since no substitute entered for the fifth player, that player is required to remain on the floor, and has committed a violation once the ball becomes live.
In summary, you would have been almost right last season (no indirect to the coach just charge the team), but this season you should only have had a violation on the team with only 4 on the floor unless it was following a time-out or intermission.
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