CP Play 8.2 Sit. B and 2002-03 Pre-season Interpretation #5.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Altor

The interp you cite is saying the "coach beckoned out on the floor" rule trumps the "five players" rule.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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)

I can't argue with Altor, nor can I argue with such a specific and clear (player must leave unless time-out is requested and granted ... team may continue with fewer than five if there are no substitutes available) NFHS interpretation.

It's just that there are a few interpretations (see above) that stress the importance of playing with five when five are "available", and a few that point out an occasional exception of having to "sit a tick".

This "asthma" interpretation has me stymied.