Free Throw Shooter

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

NFHS R3-S3-A4 (SUBSTITUTION): A player who has been replaced, or directed to leave the game shall not re-enter before the next opportunity to substitute after the clock has been started properly following his/her replacement. See NCAA R3-S4-A14.

The purpose of NFHS R3-S3-A4 is to keep both teams from running players in and out of the game during the same stop clocked period: HC-B sends B3 in for B2; HC-A sees this and sends in A6 for A5; then HC-B sends B2 back in the game for B3 which causes HC-A to send A5 back in for A6, ad infinitum.

A player may return to the game after being replaced even of no time has run off the clock in ONLY one case...when someone else becomes unable to play (injured or disqualified) and it would leave the team with less than 5 players. The above citation by Mark clearly indicates the purpose of the rule....and it is NOT to make the team play with 4 until the next whistle after the clock starts.