Injured Free Throw Shooter

[Da Official]

Player A gets fouled while Team A is in the bonus. Player A twists an ankle and is hurt.

If Player A goes to the bench and a substitute comes in, is Player A allowed to return to the game after the clock has started or is there some restriction that states if Player A does not shoot the FT(s) they are disqualified?

I can't find anything in the NFHS Rule Book that states the player can't come back but my partner Saturday stated the opposite position.

Please advise...

[budjones05]

Originally Posted by Da Official

Player A gets fouled while Team A is in the bonus. Player A twists an ankle and is hurt.

If Player A goes to the bench and a substitute comes in, is Player A allowed to return to the game after the clock has started or is there some restriction that states if Player A does not shoot the FT(s) they are disqualified?

I can't find anything in the NFHS Rule Book that states the player can't come back but my partner Saturday stated the opposite position.

Please advise...

Try 3-3-4 and 3-3-5

3-3-4

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 properly following his/her disqualification

3-3-5

A player who has been injured to the extent that the coach or any other bench personnel is beckoned and/or comes onto the court shall be directed to leave the game, unless a time-out is requested by, and granted to, his/her team and the situation can be corrected by the end of the time-out.

[Da Official]

Thanks Bud...and I guess we can look at 8:2 also.

Question is, is a player disqualified if they do not shoot their FT's because of injury?

[Zoochy]

The answer to your question is..... NO!

[Kelvin green]

NBA Rules require players to shoot own FT (unless fouled in a flagrant 2) and if he doesnt he is done for the game...

[Coltdoggs]

Additionally, if the injured FT shooter is replaced...doesn't his sub have to shoot the FTs for him...it's not like a T where any player on the floor can shoot, correct....

[budjones05]

Originally Posted by Zoochy

The answer to your question is..... NO!

If the player comes out because of injury, but leaves on their own power, then 3-3-4 is used. If the coach comes out, 3-3-5 is used. If you think the player is unconscious, you use 3-3-7

[Da Official]

So basically the only time a player can be disqualified is from 5 fouls, 2 technicals, flagrant technical, flagrant foul, having a concussion, blood on the uniform with no replacement uniform, etc, etc.

But not from not shooting the FTs.

Thanks Guys!