Sub for shooter?

[RedAndWhiteRef]

I was at my brother's game tonight and his team is on the line shooting two. There's a sub at the table, after the first he's beckoned in and tells the ref he's coming in for the shooter.

After the second one goes in, he comes in, but replaces someone else. Is there anything saying this isn't allowed? Or, if a ref asked, could the player just play it off as, "Coach changed his mind at the last second?"

Just one of those odd things I haven't seen before.

Originally Posted by RedAndWhiteRef

I was at my brother's game tonight and his team is on the line shooting two. There's a sub at the table, after the first he's beckoned in and tells the ref he's coming in for the shooter.

After the second one goes in, he comes in, but replaces someone else. Is there anything saying this isn't allowed? Or, if a ref asked, could the player just play it off as, "Coach changed his mind at the last second?"

Just one of those odd things I haven't seen before.

Nothing illegal about this.

[just another ref]

I had this happen a couple of years ago. It seemed odd, but I see nothing illegal about it.

[JRutledge]

A sub can come in any time they are allowed by rule and can come in for anyone they wish. They do not have to declare anymore who they are coming in for. All they did was delay the substitution.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

They do not have to declare anymore who they are coming in for.

JRutledge is correct. Note the word "anymore" because this was not always the case.

One great source of incorrect rule myths is old rules that somehow never die, and never fade away completely (with apologies to General Douglas MacArthur).

3-3: A substitute who desires to enter shall report to the scorer, giving his/her number.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

JRutledge is correct. Note the word "anymore" because this was not always the case. One great source of incorrect rule myths is old rules that somehow never die, and just barely fade away (with apologies to General Douglas MacArthur).

3-3: A substitute who desires to enter shall report to the scorer, giving his/her number.

Hmm. Is there more to that rule? That doesn't say the number of the player to be replaced. But I do seem to remember back when reporting as "25 for 31" - but no idea if it was required or just what we did.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

... the number of the player to be replaced ... reporting as "25 for 31"

It was required in 2000-01. That requirement was removed in 2001-02. Thank God.