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Originally posted by ref5678
When there is only one player participating for a team, the team shall forfeit the game, unless the referee believes that team has an opportunity to win the game.
A ? how does a team inbound with only one player. For example 30 seconds left teamA leads by 4. Fowllowing a foul a fight breaks out leaving team A with only one eligible player. Its team a's ball but how would you administer the inbound
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A can attempt to hit B on an inbound if B is foolish eough to allow it to happen. If not, then B will get the ball OOB where A had it (after A1 inbounds and the ball is untouched or touched by only A1).
As for how this would work in terms of deciding whether or not to continue, I would let the game go at least until B has the lead, at which time you could call it, especially if B has shown that they won't allow an inbounds pass to touch them. If B is foolish enough to allow the pass to touch them, it might be worth giving the sole A player a chance to inbound off B to himself and go length of the court for a foul or a shot even after B has a 1 point lead with little time left.
The other question that always comes up is FTs, since A cannot fill both bottom blocks. This is one penalty I would pass on if A takes one block, and again it presents an opportunity for A to get a rebound and do something with the ball if B isn't smart.
It really sounds crazy to let the game go on, but I would do so until it is very clear that A has no chance or has given up and isn't looking for a chance. If A can get the ball and the lead is 3 or less, anything can happen in basketball - as shown by the posts here.