[APHP]

Tony, I have the upmost respect for your rules knowledge. However, I do disagree with your intrepretation that "all" can mean 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 players. All means all. Case book 10.1.9...in part it reads "While it is true the entire team may be off the court while the procedure is being used, once a team reponds, "all" players must enter the court at approximately the same time". I have a hard time excepting any number other than 5 as being all. Obviously there is no exception noted, therefore, I fail to see how 2 or 3 or 4 can mean all. Not withstanding the intent of the rule, again, there is no exception noted. I sure don't mean to be sarcastic/condescending but I fail to see where the intent of the rule is to permit a team to play with fewer than 5 players when it has 5 players available. This may be your interpretation but I interpretate the rules to say that if 5 players are availabkle then 5 must be on the ocurt. If I use your reasoning, then a team may play with fewer than 5 anytime it wishes...for as long as it wishes. I just can't agree with your ruling on this.