Disqualified Player

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by ThickSkin
Here is where my brain is (probably not right but this is where I am... I haven't read 4-14-2 yet either so bear with me)

Before I even got to the table to report the personal foul on B1, the coach was telling me it was on B2. Now let's think about this. If the coach knows B1 has 4 fouls and he clearly saw her raise her hands and tell me "that is terrible" and then he clearly saw me give her a T, what does it matter if the foul is on B2 or B1? Him trying to get me to give the foul to B2 in my mind tells me that he knows if I give the foul to B1, she has fouled out. Do I still need to verbally communicate to him "that's 5?"

I am not arguing one way or the other. This was simply my train of thought as this whole situation was unfolding.

Anybody else out there have an opinion or facts?

It makes no difference. By rule, the DQ'ed player does not become bench personnel until you tell the coach that B1 is DQ'ed. You can cut it anyway you like it but it can't be an indirect until that happens.