Injury Stoppage

[David B]

Originally posted by SMEngmann
My question has less to do with the actual situation as it does a hypothetical. In the game situation, I got in there as soon as it looked like the coach was starting to coach, however, the coach has 30 seconds to replace the injured player, or, if you look at it cynically, a free 30 second TO. If we have someone obviously fake an injury in order to gain the 30 seconds to replace that player, would that situation warrent a technical foul?

Personally I think its going to be a hard sell for you as the official to KNOW that someone is faking an injury.

However, the coach cannot enter the court unless beckoned by the officials. So if you think he's faking then let the trainers attend to him and not the coach.

The best way IMO to keep him doing his job (taking care of the player injured) is to get all of the other players away.

Then he can't coach. Still I don't see the merit for a T in this situation.

Simply tell him, coach you're here for the injury, if you want to coach then I'm charging you with a TO.

That should get his attention.

Thanks
David