Looking for a Rule Reference

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Freddy

NFHS Officials Manual:
"The warning signal does not affect substitutions on a player directed to leave the game, ie. disqualification, injury, blood. Substitutes may be granted until the player has been replaced and the ball is about to become alive."
(Though I don't know if this addresses the precise situation in question.)
(I'm waiting for someone to say, "Don't be a plumber", but I guess that retort only applies to questions I ask.)

1. yes it does.

2. I was really looking for a reference to back up the way I've been doing it. Seems it's been more of a best-practice. The delay doesn't hurt anyone (the subs will be in before the ball becomes live), but it appears there's no rule support there.