[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Casebook 3.3.7A disagrees...
3.3.7 SITUATION A: B1 is directed to leave the game because of excessive
blood on his/her uniform shirt. Team B’s manager has failed to pack any extra
shirts. (a) The coach asks one of the substitutes to give his/her shirt to B1; or (b)
Team A is able to find a shirt which B1 can wear even though it is not exactly the
same color or style of the Team B shirts. The shirt will however, clearly identify
B1 as a member of Team B and will not be confusing to either team or the officials.
RULING: Acceptable procedure in both (a) and (b). In both situations the
scorer will make necessary changes in the scorebook without penalty.
COMMENT: The spirit and intent of the rule is to do everything possible to allow
the player to use a different shirt and return without penalty. However, identical
numbers shall not be allowed on the same team.

"Necessary changes in the scorebook..." could include, without stretching anything, the sub getting another jersey so he could play later, I'm thinking. "Changes" is plural, and no limit seems to be indicated.

Or do I have a mistaken take on the original sitch?

Sincerely,
A Plumber

That is the exception to the bktballref rule.