Substitute confusion

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

This happened in a Varsity game, as relayed to me by an official whom I respect.

The player jumped off the court after the players had been counted and the ball was being bounced to the inbounder.

So. . .

Anybody want to actually answer my questions?

The player remains a player. No substitute replaced him, so he cannot he bench personnel by rule. He didn’t leave the floor during a live ball, so his action is not a violation for leaving the floor.

I’ve never liked the interpretation, but under NFHS rules the player may re-enter without penalty as long as he returns without advantage.