timeout when a player fouls out

[mick]

Originally posted by CoachB
If the 5th player is injured and has to come out of the game for stoppage of play, is there any special rule that applies?

CoachB,
The book isn't clear, but this is one way to go for an answer.
3-1-1: ... If it (team) has no substitutes to replace a disqualified or injured player, it must continue with fewer than five.
Then go to 3-3-4. That player, if able to return, must wait for at next opportunity after the clock has started following the players replacement.

Ya see? It becomes a gray area when one of five available gets hurt. At least I think it is undefined.

So, what I have, based on my limited knowledge, is injured player is removed; play continues 4-on-5 until next dead ball for injured/patched-up player to re-enter, or not.

mick