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Originally posted by Indy_Ref
Here is the situation that happened to me and my partner last night. I may have blown it...but the game was at a very touchy point and I didn't want to push it over the edge by T'ing the coach.
4th quarter of one of those very messy games (you know, everything you do call is wrong and everything you don't call, you missed it!). B1 commits his 5th foul. B6 & B7 are properly reported to enter the game for B2 & B3. I report the foul. Official scorer tells me that B1 has committed his 5th foul. B6 & B7 get up to enter the game. They start to walk onto the floor. I stop them. I tell them to remain at the table. I tell the coach of team B that B1 has fouled out. I tell the time keeper to "give me 30 seconds". Unfortunately, I did NOT tell B1 that he has fouled out, but B1 did know he fouled out and proceeded to the bench. Coach B tells B6 (who has reported to enter the game for B2) to enter for B1. The official scorer tells me that B6 has reported for B2. I tell the coach that B6 has reported for B2 and cannot replace B1. Meanwhile, coach B is meandering along the sideline complaining that I won't let his player(s) report in. I tell the coach as soon as you get a replacement for B1, B6 & B7 can enter the game (a la 3-3-1c). 30 seconds expire. I tell coach I need a replacement now because his 30 seconds are up. Coach B complains a little more but ends up FINALLY replacing B1 with B8. I then beckon on B6 & B7. Coach B calls B6 back to the bench saying that he no longer wants B6 in the game. I tell the coach that B6 must enter the game since he has properly reported for B2, and that B2 must leave. B6 enters the game. B2 isn't paying attention to B6's entry. We two officials start toward our designated spots for a throw in and notice 6 guys on the court! I tell B2 he MUST leave since he has been replaced by B6. B2 finally leaves the court.
Can anyone follow this mess?? If so, did I (we) do the right thing? I can't find a casebook that closely relates to my situation. I know a player can be called back from the table during a live ball or during a dead ball when he hasn't reported legally before a warning horn, but can he legally be called back when it comes time to enter the game on a dead ball after he has reported properly?
HELP!
[Edited by Indy_Ref on Dec 21st, 2000 at 08:31 AM]
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Sorry, but you were wrong. B6 could have entered for B1.
The substitutes can be withdrawn until they legally enter the court. So, the coache could have (a) withdrawn B6, (b) sent B6 back to the table to replace B1. Shortcut the process and let him send B6 in for B1.