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Originally posted by Tim C
I seem to fail to understand your references: .....
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Tim -
I agree with everything you say.
I wouldn't call a T in this situation. In fact, after counting the players on the court after the teams break their huddle and coming to four, I would give a toot and call for the fifth player to come out onto the floor. Basic preventive (preventative?) officiating.
My post was meant to be a response to the person who asked for a rule reference under which one could justify a T in that situation.
If, for example, after I gave a toot and called for the fifth player to come out onto the floor, they didn't, I might consider a T (based on the rule references I cited) for delay of game. I don't think it's right to put the ball into play when there are only 4 players on the court---it's just asking for more trouble later on when the coach suddenly realizes what's going on and the fifth player runs onto the court. What if that fifth player gets a long cherry picking pass and an easy layup? Now one has a real problem...
-Ben