Correctable error with substitution

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

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?

Camron,
I agree with you. I just don't want you to use/invent a rule of your own and apply that instead of the actual rule given in the book.
Furthermore, this rule only comes into play when some kind of problem occurs.
If I ever have an issue with a player who is heading to the bench, I sincerely hope that it is obvious who is leaving the game and who isn't. When it isn't we have a tough decision to make. If I ever have to make that decision, I am going to apply what is written in the book, not go by a rule of thumb.

That's the point I was trying to make.