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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
Gee - I think that's what this thread was about some time in a past life. How about this one:
If an official stops play due to an injured player, that player must leave and be substituted even if the coach is not beckoned, or that team must use a TO to keep the player in the game. IOW - just eliminate the "coach being beckoned" aspect of the current rule.
I know there would be some issues if this came to pass, but it could be fun to discuss it.
BTW - I really don't care how this would affect table personnel.  |
What's the issue with the rule as written...and what would this solve? I don't see this speeding up anything. If you stop play and the player is good to go without beckoning the coach, I feel that would be faster than stopping play, making sure the player is okay, then telling the coach we need a sub or god forgive, take an unnecessary timeout to buy them back in the game.
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