Injured Player

[The_Rookie]

A1 falls to the ground after rebounding action under his own basket..apparent leg injury. B is in transition the other way and misses a shot and A gets the rebound..at this point I kill the play.

A1 did not need any on court attention from coach or trainer and was able to walk it off.

Question: Does A1 need to come out of the game because game was stopped?

My understanding of the rule is if coach or trainer come onto court then A1 needs to exit.

I had 2 other officials debate me on this.

Is NCAA rule different than NFHS?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

A1 falls to the ground after rebounding action under his own basket..apparent leg injury. B is in transition the other way and misses a shot and A gets the rebound..at this point I kill the play. A1 did not need any on court attention from coach or trainer and was able to walk it off. Question: Does A1 need to come out of the game because game was stopped? My understanding of the rule is if coach or trainer come onto court then A1 needs to exit.

NFHS. You did everything correct. No timeout, or substitution, needed if the coach/trainer/team chaplain (last rites)/bench personnel doesn't (don't) come out onto the floor.

3-3-6: A player who has been injured to the extent that the coach or any
other bench personnel is beckoned and/or comes onto the court shall be directed
to leave the game, unless a time-out is requested by, and granted to, his/her team
and the situation can be corrected by the end of the time-out.

3.3.6 SITUATION B: A1 appears to be injured and an official properly halts play
and the Team A coach rushes onto the court to check A1. However, A1 is OK and
seems ready to play within a few seconds. RULING: A1 must be removed as the
coach came onto the court. A1 may remain in the game if the coach does not
come on the court and A1 is ready to play immediately. If the coach or other
bench personnel have come onto the court, the player must be replaced. There is
no set amount of time as to what is “immediately,” but it should not involve more
than a few seconds and it must be without the coach, athletic trainer or doctor
being beckoned and/or entering the court. The coach may also call a time-out to
keep the player in the game provided the replacement interval for the substitution
has not begun. (10-4-2)

What if only a parent comes out onto the floor to check her child? Maybe a hot single mom?

[pizanno]

NCAA is same