NFHS Question 68

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

1) In this case, I probably would. The case play that you cited is for changing a designated starter. It is assumed that there are other eligible team members who can replace him.


2) BTW in the injured starter scenario, what you do if there were no other team members on the roster? Say the team only has five and one of them breaks his ankle during warmups. Do you forfeit the game because a team MUST start the game with five players or do you call it extenuating circumstances and allow the contest to proceed with this team only fielding four players?

1) How is that different than what we're discussing? You've got an eligible team member also who can be substituted in if the rule is waived because of the extenuating circumstances. There's no difference in the rules philosophy for either situation that I can see.

2) Good question. Know what? I don't know what I'd do without knowing other circumstances. If the game meant something to the other team, or other teams, in the way of playoff aspirations, I doubt that I would go ahead and play the game. I'd follow the rules and if the league/state wants to then replay the game sometime, fine with me. If it was a meaningless game, I'd probably talk to the coaches and see what they wanted to do.