[JRutledge]

Originally posted by mplagrow
Correct me if I'm wrong, JRut, but both teams had 5 players on the floor. Are you going to fault the ref for putting the ball into play? For heaven's sake, what ref goes around and asks the players if they are sure they are supposed to be in the game? All we do is count and make sure we have the right number of players in the game. I don't see this as the ref's fault.

Yes, if you are in a hurry. A situation like this is not likely going to happen if you take your time and you make sure everyone is out on the court and you know they are ready. When you get in a hurry things like this happen. It is always considered the official's fault whether you like it or not when there are more than 5 players on a team or less than 5 players on the team. Make sure everyone is ready and you will not likely have a player confused and run off the court. Yes, officials play a big role in these situations.

Peace