Last home game for seniors!

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Originally posted by Bart Tyson
I must be missing something here. My understanding of the rule is the sub is required to be at the table before we are ready to put the ball in play. If a coach can time it so he can string in 5 subs, good for him. And if it is borderline that the sub is at the table in time, like in any other game, i will let the sub in the game.

You answered your own question. As you said, the rule is the sub is required to be at the table before we are ready to put the ball in play. But as you also said, you're letting him in even when he's not at the table. You don't have to, but you choose to. If you prefer to allow them to string-a-long, that's up to you. We don't.

This is a tactic that coaches use to delay the game and to play cat and mouse with each other. I don't see this tactic used very often but if I do, we handle it. Once that second or third string along sub somes in, I'm going to drop my hand and my partner is going to hand the ball to the thrower before the 4th sub gets completely to the table. Then I politely remind the coach that if he wants his subs to get into the game, he needs to get them to the table in a more timely manner.

Originally posted by mick

After 4 to 7 to 10 years of playing for a school, a kid deserves that recognition. His family and peers deserve the opportunity to rise for him and applaud during that last home stand.
How mant drops of sweat? How many sprints? How many practices? How many years?
An average ball player deserves that 5 seconds of "attaboys", even if he sat on the bench his whole career.
Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

No argument from me.

Gotta love that movie!