Delay for Loose Contact; Subs

[eckert]

A1 is fouled in the act of shooting and misses the shot. After the foul is reported, A1 has a contact lens out of place and has trouble getting it back in. How long can A1 have to try to get her lens back in before the official requires a substitution?

Also, during the delay for A1's contact lens--with two free throws to come--Team B wishes to substitute. Are the Team B subs required to wait until the contact lens issue is resolved and the first free throw is take before being allowed into the game?

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by eckert
A1 is fouled in the act of shooting and misses the shot. After the foul is reported, A1 has a contact lens out of place and has trouble getting it back in. How long can A1 have to try to get her lens back in before the official requires a substitution?

This is why we get paid the big bucks. That is a judgment call on your part. You can allow as much or as little time that you see fit. If you feel it was not done on purpose (which I would assume losing a contact lens was not), then you can speed up the process. But I would let them find it if it is on the floor and once it is found, give some time to let them put it back in. Maybe they cannot do it on the floor and need to have a mirror. But use your judgment, that is why you are there.

Originally posted by eckert
Also, during the delay for A1's contact lens--with two free throws to come--Team B wishes to substitute. Are the Team B subs required to wait until the contact lens issue is resolved and the first free throw is take before being allowed into the game?

I would allow a sub if A1 was being subbed for. If not, then no. Also, Team B better have their subs at the table and waiting in order to bring them in. Not just coming to the table. But that is what I would do.

Peace

[mick]

Originally posted by eckert
A1 is fouled in the act of shooting and misses the shot. After the foul is reported, A1 has a contact lens out of place and has trouble getting it back in. How long can A1 have to try to get her lens back in before the official requires a substitution?

Also, during the delay for A1's contact lens--with two free throws to come--Team B wishes to substitute. Are the Team B subs required to wait until the contact lens issue is resolved and the first free throw is take before being allowed into the game?

Often, this works out on it's own:

The contact is not found;

The contact is damaged;

The eye is watering;

The solution is in the locker room.
Like Rut said, "judgment"; do what feels good to get a sub, or not.

If the clock is stopped, bring in any subs when the entering subs won't be causing additional confusion to the eye lens.
mick
mick