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Originally posted by bard
7th grade boys, B team. Visitors have 6 guys on the floor, and we didn't catch it before the action started. Home team is getting clobbered, and the home coach quickly volunteers, "Don't worry about it." Home team was still at a disadvantage with the extra player, so my partner and I did not issue a T. We did make them play with 5 the rest of the game...
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I had a similar thing happen last year at a small school Varisty game. After a timeout in the 4th quarter, my partner and I confirm 5+5 and I put the ball in play on the sideline right in front of the table. I bounced the ball to the thrower and step back. No players were behind me so my focus was down the court. From what I'm told, the player ran out into the floor (from the bench that was to my back) thinking they should be in and across the floor ready to receive the pass, escaping my vision.
People are yelling about there being six on the floor. I count again...sure enough...home has 6. How did that happen??? :-|
After checking with my partner, he confirmed that there were 5 to start with and saw here running out just as I blew my whistle.
The game happened to be a huge blowout, essentialy over in the first quarter with this player's team being down by a lot. I decided to just send her off the floor and continue. The only thing that the opposing coach had to say was "That would be a T in a closer game, wouldn't it?", which I confirmed.
On we played...