Wrong number

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

3.2.2 SITUATION C: Team A substitute No. 25 reports to the table for the first time with approximately one minute remaining in the second quarter and is beckoned onto the court. In (b), No. 25 plays the remainder of the second quarter. During halftime intermission, the official scorer realizes No. 25 is not listed in the scorebook and informs the officials when they return to the court before the start of the third quarter. RULING: In (b), no penalty is assessed since No. 25 is not currently in the game. If No. 25 attempts to enter the game in the second half, his or her name and number will be added to the scorebook and a technical foul charged to Team A. (3-2-2b; 10-1-2b)

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The part b ruling in the second case book play listed above is incorrect ... The kid participated. By rule, he must be in the book. The scorer is required to track all players and substitutes who enter.

Required, but sometimes mistakes are made.

Timekeeper let's in substitute #25 which isn't noticed by the scorekeeper? This is more likely to happen if #25 never scores or is charged with a foul.

Scorekeeper notices #25 but decides to inform the officials at the next intermission, when all team members are bench personnel?

Scorekeeper notices but adds #25 unilaterally, without informing the officials until the next dead ball?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Required, but sometimes mistakes are made.

Timekeeper let's in substitute #25 which isn't noticed by the scorekeeper? This is more likely to happen if #25 never scores or is charged with a foul.

Scorekeeper notices #25 but decides to inform the officials at the next intermission, when all team members are bench personnel?

Scorekeeper notices but adds #25 unilaterally, without informing the officials until the next dead ball?

A. This is precisely why the scorer is to track each entering substitute. This is done by checking off the box for that qtr in the book on that player’s line. If the scorer doesn’t do this he isn’t doing his job. Doesn’t mean that the team hasn’t committed an infraction, just that the scorer failed to notice it because he isn’t doing what is required by rule.

B. The rule states exactly when the scorer is to notify the officials. Again a case of the scorer not doing his job properly. Could even be a scorer attempting to cheat for one team. The team still committed an infraction and this is an example of why the rules are written as they are.

C. You have a scorer who is either clueless or a cheater. Either way this doesn’t excuse the team’s infraction.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

This is precisely why the scorer is to track each entering substitute. This is done by checking off the box for that qtr in the book on that player’s line. If the scorer doesn’t do this he isn’t doing his job. Doesn’t mean that the team hasn’t committed an infraction, just that the scorer failed to notice it because he isn’t doing what is required by rule.

The caseplay is based on a series of errors.

#25 wasn't listed on the roster that was submitted pregame (assuming that it wasn't a copying error).

Then the scorekeeper doesn't notice and/or doesn't inform the officials in a timely manner that #25 isn't "in the book".

The caseplay tells us how to handle the roster submission error (assuming that it wasn't a copying error) by one team and the error of the untimely notification to the officials by the scorekeeper.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

3.2.2 SITUATION C: Team A substitute No. 25 reports to the table for the first time with approximately one minute remaining in the second quarter and is beckoned onto the court. In (b), No. 25 plays the remainder of the second quarter. During halftime intermission, the official scorer realizes No. 25 is not listed in the scorebook and informs the officials when they return to the court before the start of the third quarter. RULING: In (b), no penalty is assessed since No. 25 is not currently in the game. If No. 25 attempts to enter the game in the second half, his or her name and number will be added to the scorebook and a technical foul charged to Team A. (3-2-2b; 10-1-2b)

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The rule states exactly when the scorer is to notify the officials.

2-11-2 The scorer shall: Notify the nearer official when there is an infraction of the rules pertaining to submission of the roster, substitutions or numbers of players.