PLay With Five, Or Sit A Tick ...

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

This post may be only for IAABO members, but, of course, all are welcome to participate.

In case you haven't guessed it by now, I got this question wrong and I'm really pissed.

2018-19 IAABO Refresher Exam
41) Team A has no timeouts remaining and has only five players and no substitutes. A-2 appears to be injured and the coach enters the court to attend to A-2. A-2 is OK. The official informs the coach that A-2 must stay in the game and charges Team A with an excess timeout. Is the official correct? Answer Key: Yes.

This above states that the injured player must stay in the game, that the team cannot play with only four players, and forces the coach to take an excess timeout, and a team technical foul.

2002-03 NFHS Basketball Rules Interpretations
SITUATION 5: Team A is playing with five players, but has no remaining substitutes available when one of the players has an asthma attack. The coach is beckoned onto the floor. RULING: The player must leave the game unless a time-out is requested and granted to Team A with the player being ready to resume by the end of the time-out. The team may continue with fewer than five players if there are no substitutes available. An injured/ill player may return to the game after recovery. (3-3-5)

This above states that the injured player doesn't have to stay in the game, and that the team can play with four players.

So, which is correct, the 2018-19 IAABO Refresher Exam Question 41, or the 2002-03 NFHS Basketball Rules Interpretations SITUATION 5?

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And to muck matters up, we have this additional citation:

Casebook Play 8.2 SITUATION B: A1 is fouled and will be shooting two free throws. After A1’s first free-throw attempt, B6 (Team B’s only remaining eligible substitute) replaces B2. A1’s second free-throw attempt is unsuccessful. During rebounding action for A1’s missed second free-throw attempt, and before the clock starts, A1 pushes B3 in the back causing B3 to roll an ankle. Team B is in the bonus. B3 is unable to immediately continue playing. Team B requests and is granted a time out in order to allow B3 to recover from the ankle injury so as to remain in the game. B3 is still not able to play after the time out has ended. RULING: B2 may return to the game and replace B3 and shoot B3’s free throw attempts despite having been replaced since he/she is the only available substitute. (3-3-4)

This above states that in rare cases a player who has been replaced doesn't have to sit a tick and may reenter the game.

Billy:

First, I would not say that my CB Play mucks things up, , because it refers to a Situation where under normal conditions B2 would not be allowed to return to the game until the Game Clock had started and then stopped again, and therefore does not apply to Question #41.

Second, it is my humble opinion that the Answer Key is incorrect. There is nothing in the Rules that would force a Team to play an injured Player. That Game Official should be made to retake that Cadet Course.

Someone should be emailing Roger MacTavish about this Question and Question #14.

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

.. force a Team to play an injured Player.

Bad wording on my part. The coach was beckoned, but the player wasn't injured. I probably should have put "injured" in quotes. I changed it to "coach attended". Sorry.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Bad wording on my part. The coach was beckoned, but the player wasn't injured. I probably should have put "injured" in quotes. I changed it to "coach attended". Sorry.

It still doesn't matter. As long as the Player is injured or sick, the Game Officials cannot force him/her to remain in the game.

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

It still doesn't matter. As long as the Player is injured or sick, the Game Officials cannot force him/her to remain in the game.

I apologize for not making myself clear. In the Refresher Exam question, the coach and officials believed that he was injured, the coach was beckoned, and the coach decided he was "OK".

In Rules Interpretations SITUATION 5, the player was really ill, he had an asthma attack.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.: Check your "real" email.