Correctable error with substitution

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

While I understand your point as players no longer are required to provide the number of the player they are replacing to the scorer, I don't believe that what you propose is the proper criterion to use.

4-34-3 . . . A substitute becomes a player when he/she legally enters the court. If entry is not legal, the substitute becomes a player when the ball becomes live. A player becomes bench personnel after his/her substitute becomes a player or after notification of the coach following his/her disqualification.

How do you know which player a substitute is replacing when there are 6 players still on the court? It could be any of the 5 that were there to start with. If A1 starts heading in the direction of the bench does that make him bench personnel? What if the coach stops him when gets near the bench ands says it should be A2 that is coming off? Are you going to insist that A1 must go out and stay out until the clock has run? Or are you going to let A1 stay in and A2 go out?