Yet another changing the book question...

[Adam]

Originally posted by rafking
If you see 9 players warming up, and 10 in the book, you ask the coach "where's your tenth?"
Coach replies "I think he is on his way. His mom is bringing him and should be here by second quarter." Do you allow this? If so then coaches should really never have to add players to the book. Just list all 'possible' players.
Is there a direct rule against this.

No rule against listing all possible players. It's the smart thing to do. All I do is make sure there are at least as many names as players. I only get concerned if there are more players than names.