Illegal number ???

[Coach Bill]

How about this - I notice that one of their players has an illegal number, but the refs don't notice it. I keep it in my hip pocket (just in case). Sure enough, it's the other team's ball, 30 seconds left and we're down 1.

"Hey ref, isn't that an illegal number that player is wearing?"

Do I get two shots and the ball?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

How about this - I notice that one of their players has an illegal number, but the refs don't notice it. I keep it in my hip pocket (just in case). Sure enough, it's the other team's ball, 30 seconds left and we're down 1.

"Hey ref, isn't that an illegal number that player is wearing?"

Do I get two shots and the ball?

If it's a Player, yes.

If it's bench personnel, less clear (especially if they haven't been in the game).

Has anyone ever seen an illegal number in a regular season, varsity or college game? (at other levels, this rule is generally "ignored", at least around here)

[Zoochy]

Last year I had a player wearing #9 an in another game a girl wearing #27.
Both of these games occured well into the season and I am the 1st one to recognize that the numbers are illegal. What were the other officials doing???