Substitute during Bonus situation

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Or we are not allowing home teams to get an unfair advantage not intended by rule. Did it last night in a college game that I know the supervisor was watching on the internet. Visiting team about the throw-in ball at the 28' line in front of the home team's bench. After I gave ball to thrower-in, home coach runs a sub to table and table hits the horn. Thrower-in stops and looks at me. I kill the play, and as I'm telling sub he can't come in, crew chief is coming from across the court to say the same thing.

I'll live with my decision; and I don't think I'll end up in hell for doing it.

Even though another official or a supervisor is of the opinion that handling something in a certain manner is okay that still doesn't make it correct according to the rules. It only means that your personal opinion happens to match theirs. The problem with that path is that such agreement may not be the case for other situations. Hence, we have rules for everyone to follow.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Even though another official or a supervisor is of the opinion that handling something in a certain manner is okay that still doesn't make it correct according to the rules. It only means that your personal opinion happens to match theirs. The problem with that path is that such agreement may not be the case for other situations. Hence, we have rules for everyone to follow.

I am quite aware of what the rule is. I've made that clear in my responses. I've also made it clear I'm not going to allow home teams an unfair advantage because of how the rule is written. And I've made it quite clear that I'm willing to live whatever repercussions come from my handling of that rule.



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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

... I'm not going to allow home teams an unfair advantage because of how the rule is written.

And what if the substitute is on the visiting team?

[sj]

To change the play slightly what if the official tries to let them play on and does not get the ball from A1. But A1 gets confused and, thinking a sub is going to come in, steps into the lane still holding the ball and then bounces it back to the official.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by sj

To change the play slightly what if the official tries to let them play on and does not get the ball from A1. But A1 gets confused and, thinking a sub is going to come in, steps into the lane still holding the ball and then bounces it back to the official.

Isn't there some statement in the rules (or case) book to the effect that "a horn shall be ignored, unless the players react to it?" Apply that and fix the problem as best you can.