[mick]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Once the coach is beckoned, the player must be replaced or the team may request a time-out. Don't beckon the coach until you've made up your mind that the player needs to be replaced.

Once I make the decision to beckon the coach; my mind is made up and that player is coming out. If I think there's any chance he might be able to play, I'll ask the player if he can keep playing.

If the coach is beckoned and doesn't come onto the floor, I am going to play it by ear:

• because the coach knows his play better than I;
• because the coach may not have seen me beckon;
• because I may remove the player, regardless, based on a gut feeling.