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Originally Posted by Chess Ref
The thread posted earlier got me thinking.
Coach has already received warning for incorrect line up card.
Coach has been warned.
Player is injured, coach has a sub, but sub has incorrect number.
Can coach not enter the sub in Fed, in order to not be restricted ?
I know in ASA they must enter the sub, but can coach NOT enter sub in FED, and just take play shorthanded ?
In my meanderings through the rulebook I didn't see this addressed.
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Well, I don't know about others, but I would certainly question the coach why he/she isn't entering the sub I have listed in the line-up card he/she gave me. And if he/she says it's because he/she doesn't want to be restricted to the bench, I'll be letting my assignor know after the game. That's a bogus excuse, in my humble opinion, to prohibit a player from legally participating in the game, and I would hope my assignor lets the school's AD know about it.
A related question: if an umpire discovers that a player has the wrong number listed in the line-up card, can that umpire make the observation and take the appropriate action of changing the card and warning/restricting the coach? Or must the correction come from the coach? The 3-1-3 Penalty doesn't say that the line-up change has to come from the coach.
If the umpire can make the change after discovering the discrepancy, that would be a way to deal with a coach who would rather sit an eligible sub than face restriction.