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[Adam]

Originally Posted by BoomerSooner

The replacement interval is only 20 seconds and is not increased to 60 seconds by calling a time out. If a time out is called for the purpose of keeping a player in the game, it must be called prior to the replacement interval (3.3.6-7 Note 2). Once the replacement interval begins the player must be replaced. If a timeout is used, the rules of a timeout take effect and require a substitute be at the table at the 15 second warning. In reality I'm not going to throw a fit if a sub isn't at the table by the warning buzzer when a coach uses a timeout to try to keep a player in the game and ultimately determines the kid isn't ready at the end of the timeout (whether in the situation we're discussing or if it were an injury). I am, however, going to mention the requirement to the coach when granting the timeout in an attempted to expedite resuming play. Again, I'm not going to go nuts over the situation in real life, but the warning buzzer is applicable when returning from a timeout.

I think this may be a hole in the rule.

If the coach doesn't get the sub there in time, the normal process is to make the sub wait. Since we have injured (or blood-soaked) player that requires a sub if the player is not ready by the end of the timeout, there's really no way to enforce the 15 second requirement.

Since two rules seem to contradict one another, we have to choose.

If the player isn't ready to go after the TO, now we give the coach 20 seconds to replace the player.