Substitutes: NHSA Part 1, Q#65

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by CYO Butch
Willie Price's thread on the score book took me back to the Instructions and Duties for the Scorer of Basketball Games. The part that seems to be relevant to this thread says under Substitutions: "A player who has been withdrawn may not re-enter before the next opportunity to substitute after the clock has been started properly following the player’s replacement."
How does that affect this discussion?

Not at all.

The question deals with an ENTERING player -- can s/he be removed before the clock starts (YES); the statement, also in the rule book, delas with tht REMOVED player -- can s/he reenter before the clock starts (NO).