Grant time-out for "injured" player?

[BEAREF]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Couldn't agree more with the responses so far. If the kid is having that much trouble, he should leave the court to get some help and the team should eat the "T". A small price to pay for getting some help.

Why would the team have to eat the "T"? Wouldn't his leaving the court be a violation?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BEAREF

Why would the team have to eat the "T"? Wouldn't his leaving the court be a violation?

I think it would be neither. In my games, leaving for a medical reason is an authorized reason for leaving the court.

[Smitty]

Agreed....no "T".

[emtp]

totally coaches fault for not telling you, thought here is this is not an injury but a medical condition. I don't know what players have to do to prove their ability to play but in our state players have to pass physicals. This might be something to send to the Federation for clairification on medical conditions. Last thought is if he does tell you prior to the game that if he wants you to stop the game while the other team is in possesion that you can't stop play until TO made basket, rebound,violation etc. or just walk on the floor and you will give him a T. and that will stop play. I am a paramedic and I dought that this players condition is very serious 2nd to the fact that a doctor more than likely released him to play. Until he goes down how are you to know.