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Originally Posted by Rick Durkee
What if a subsequent foul caused there to be only 4 elegible players. Should we allow the player who just left the game to re-enter even if there was not a clock start, or should we make the player wait until after a clock start?
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I think BktBallRef already answered it: "Once a sub enters the game, the replaced player cannot re-enter the game until time runs off the clock,
under any circumstances".
Now, I would think the chances of a player being substituted for, and a 5th foul happening before the clock starting, would be very rare. But I would leave the player out and have them play with 4 until the 5th is elegible to come in. Remember, the team can play with 4 if there is no
eligible substitute available.
Now, if it's a lower-level grade school game, my whistle might blow inadvertantly right after the clock started, so the team with the ball gets it back, and the 5th player would be allowed back in.