Blood on uniform or players

[zebraman]

No, this was specifically addressed. The original rule is that you have to be ready to play right away (after injury is tended to or blood is tended to) or you're removed. The exception is that Team A can call a time-out to keep player A1 in the game. If Team B wants to keep B1 in the game, Team B ALSO has to call a time-out. If A called the time-out first, A1 has to be ready at the end of that time-out or they get subbed for. If B1 is ready at the end of Team A's time-out, B1 cannot play. Team B has to take a time-out to keep B1 in the game. If A1 wasn't ready at the end of Team A's time-out, Team A cannot come in at the end of Team B's time-out.

There was some confusion about this in our state so we requested an official interpretation from NFHS and that is what we received.

Z

P.S. I just noticed this clarification on the NFHS website which makes it even more clear:

3-3-6 Note Added a new note clarifying that both teams must request a time-out in order to keep two opposing players in the game that were both directed to leave for injury/blood.

[Edited by zebraman on Sep 22nd, 2004 at 07:58 PM]