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Originally posted by MattRef
I have a couple of questions about a couple of cases in the case book, so get your copy out and help me out.
My first question concerns 3.2.2F on page 15. Allow me to quote the text:
"Team A takes a time-out following about two minutes of pla in the first quarter. the scorer signals the referee to the table for a discussion. The scorer indicates that although team A No. 32 was a designated starter, No. 34 stated instead and is still i the game."
According to the book, there is no penalty for changing a starter after play has begun, quoting 10.1.2a and 3.2.2a. But in neither of these rules does it differentiate between when play has started or not. In act, in a previous case (3.2.2C), they still penalize for adding a player to the score book after he has played for an undetermined length of time. Can someone explain this apparent discrepancy? I am a bit confused.
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Look at the penalty section for 10-1. Changing starters can only be penalized until the ball becomes live to start the game. Adding a name to the scorers list can be penalized anytime it happens (but only once, and only if another provision of 10-1-2 hasn't been penalized).
In the play in question, it's assumed that number 34 was in the book, just not designated as a starter. If he was not in the book, and not (obviously) designated a starter, you would have a T -- but for the roster addition, not the starter change.