Player Down - Rule and Your Philosophy

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by mick

I do not like the Red part. I think it is stoopid.
I think the rule could stand without that tripe.

If the ball is in flight [with 5-on-4] and with the injured player out of harm's way, I would like to see play continue until it changes direction or until the ball backs away from the basket.

I do not like letting coaches call timeouts either. I think that rule is stoopid.

Unfortunately, what rules I personally like or dislike means diddly-squat when I put a whistle in my mouth.

That was my point, Mick.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I do not like letting coaches call timeouts either. I think that rule is stoopid.

Unfortunately, what rules I personally like or dislike means diddly-squat when I put a whistle in my mouth.

That was my point, Mick.

You don't have to defend someone else's rules to me, JR.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I do not like letting coaches request timeouts

Fixed it for ya'.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Fixed it for ya'.

Senor Quixote strikes again.

[TGR]

With the citation of the NFHS rule by Jurrasic, I will have to agree with BiilyMac (even though it seems unfair).

Just for everyone's information, the NCAA Men's rule does read differently:
Rule 5 Section 10 Art. 7: Suspends play after the ball is dead or controlled by the injured player's team or when the opponents complete a play after a player is injured.
a. A play shall be completed when a team withholds the ball from play by ceasing to attempt to score or advance the ball to a scoring position.

Based on this citation, as long as the team continues to try to score, play is not suspended for injury. (Seems much more fair).