Double number change

[Jurassic Referee]

A1 & A2 both get "T"s under R10-3-1. That's A1's fifth foul--> buh-bye.

If I know for sure that the coach told the players to switch numbers, I'd call a flagrant technical foul on the jerk. If I'm not sure, the head coach is still gonna get a direct "T" under R10-4. All players are bench personnel during the half, and the head coach is responsible for their behavior.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

A1 & A2 both get "T"s under R10-3-1. That's A1's fifth foul--> buh-bye.

If I know for sure that the coach told the players to switch numbers, I'd call a flagrant technical foul on the jerk. If I'm not sure, the head coach is still gonna get a direct "T" under R10-4. All players are bench personnel during the half, and the head coach is responsible for their behavior.

I agree with your penalties on the players, but wouldn't the head coach get 2 indirects?

Would both players be ejected for flagrants technicals regardless of how many player fouls they had accumulated?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Would both players be ejected for flagrants technicals regardless of how many player fouls they had accumulated?

Judgment call. I agree that you can certainly make up a good justification for flagrant technical fouls against both players in this particular case.

[Nevadaref]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ch1town
Would both players be ejected for flagrants technicals regardless of how many player fouls they had accumulated?

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Judgment call. I agree that you can certainly make up a good justification for flagrant technical fouls against both players in this particular case.

Nope. This time you completely screwed it. (Glad I'm not the only one on here who makes a mistake from time to time.)
It is not a judgment call at all. It plainly says right there in the book that it is a flagrant foul. Ch1town is right.

Rule 10
SECTION 3 PLAYER TECHNICAL
A player shall not:
ART. 1 . . . Participate after changing his/her number without reporting it to the scorer and an official.
PENALTY: (Art. 1) Flagrant foul. Penalized if discovered while being violated.

[Nevadaref]

BTW there is no penalty to the Head Coach according the chart on page 73.

[sseltser]

What happens when only one of the player starts the second half? So: A1 has 4 PF and A2 has 1 PF. A1 enters the game wearing #2 to start the 2nd half. Is there no penalty for A2 when he tries to enter midway through the 3rd quarter, assuming he changes into his normal jersey (and that he doesn't remove his jersey in the area of the playing court)?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I agree with your penalties on the players, but wouldn't the head coach get 2 indirects?

A1 & A2 entered the game to start the second half. That's when the number switch was discovered. They're no longer bench personnel, they're players. The head coach no longer has the responsibility for their actions.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

A1 & A2 entered the game to start the second half. That's when the number switch was discovered. They're no longer bench personnel, they're players. The head coach no longer has the responsibility for their actions.

I'm just trying to figure out the justification for giving the HC anything. If the 2 players did it during halftime, they are considered bench personnel, so I would think the HC would get 2 indirect as a result. If they are discovered during the game, then how do we give the HC a T? (Granted, if we know for sure the HC had anything to do with it, I can see T, perhaps flagrant.)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I'm just trying to figure out the justification for giving the HC anything. If the 2 players did it during halftime, they are considered bench personnel, so I would think the HC would get 2 indirect as a result. If they are discovered during the game, then how do we give the HC a T? (Granted, if we know for sure the HC had anything to do with it, I can see T, perhaps flagrant.)

The penalty for "T"s called under R10-3 doesn't include an indirect "T" on a head coach. I wouldn't give out anything under R10-1-2 because that would only be one team technical foul charged, and that isn't penalty enough for what the l'il sh!ts tried to do. They both committed an unsporting act, and both should be punished equally.

The language at the front of 10-4 is good enough for me....."The head coach is responsible for the conduct and behavior of....all other bench personnel." No way I'm letting him skate. If he didn't know what his players were trying to do, then he should have. The only question imo is whether he's gonna get a flagrant "T" or simply a direct "T".

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The penalty for "T"s called under R10-3 doesn't include an indirect "T" on a head coach. I wouldn't give out anything under R10-1-2 because that would only be one team technical foul charged, and that isn't penalty enough for what the l'il sh!ts tried to do. They both committed an unsporting act, and both should be punished equally.

The language at the front of 10-4 is good enough for me....."The head coach is responsible for the conduct and behavior of....all other bench personnel." No way I'm letting him skate. If he didn't know what his players were trying to do, then he should have. The only question imo is whether he's gonna get a flagrant "T" or simply a direct "T".

That's why I'm asking - if you use 10-4, then aren't you calling the players bench personnel? If so, then the HC gets 2 indirects, one for each of the players. If you give the players the T's based on 10-3, then I'm not sure I can justify giving the coach another, unless I know for sure they had any direct involvement in changing the jerseys.

[Zoochy]

You can't just 'T' teammates for changing shirts? Can you? They have to become a player to activate the rule.
I'll go look at the rules later tonight.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

- if you use 10-4, then aren't you calling the players bench personnel? If so, then the HC gets 2 indirects, one for each of the players. If you give the players the T's based on 10-3, then I'm not sure I can justify giving the coach another, unless I know for sure they had any direct involvement in changing the jerseys.

The "bench personnel" did not commit their technical fouls during the half. Their technical fouls occurred when they entered the game and became players. No entry = no technical fouls.

If it will make you feel better(not that I really give a sh!t ), use R10-4-1 and say that the head coach committed an unsporting fall that falls into the open "includes but not limited to" category. Give him a regular ol' direct "T" just for being too damn stoopid to know what his players are doing. Or, if you feel sorry for him because you're a nice guy like that l'il Chuck fella that useta hang out here, then let him skate. It's a judgment call anyway on the head coach.

Remember.....contrary to what Old School preaches, the rules can be your friend!