Illegal substitution?

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I suggest that you check into that. You may find that Utah has a per day game limit, which is essentially the same thing. It will probably say something like no student-athlete may participate in more than one contest per day, with the exception of a tournament.

I seriously doubt that Utah allows a kid to play in the jv game and the varsity game that follows.

You'd be surprised. I did a small school JV/V DH last year and noticed one girl sitting in the stands, in uniform, during the JV game. I asked at a break about why she was there. The answer?

There must be at least one player difference between the JV and V teams. This school fields the same team for both games. But one girl sits out the JV game, another sits out the V game.

BTW, it's not that unusual at larger schools for a single player to play in the sophomore, JV and V games in a single day. Sometimes most of the soph. and JV games. It seems the reason for having sophomore basketball at all is to give the kids more playing time.

[jdmara]

Stupid question...For states that have a per quarter limit per day, since OT is statistically an extension of the 4th quarter, does OT count as additional time in the fourth quarter or does it count as a quarter played? For instance, if a player plays all four of the first quarters and the first OT, can they play the second OT?

I personally don't know the rule in Iowa (other than I've already mentioned) and I hope I never have to worry about it. I think it's something that should be left up to game administration.

-Josh

Edit:

Here are the Iowa Eligibility rules, for what it's worth

"5. The limitation rule applies to individual teams representing the school and individual player participation on those teams. No
individual player may play in more than 21 games during the season, exclusive of tournaments.
6. An individual may play in six quarters in any one day.
7. Player participation in three (3) quarters constitutes a game. Participation in three (3), or any subsequent number of
quarters up to a total of six, in one (1) day, will constitute one (1) game being charged against the individual season
limitation rule. (Participants may not be in more than two (2) games in one day.)
EXAMPLE:
(a) Player A plays in two or three quarters of the first game of a sophomore/junior varsity doubleheader and three
quarters in the second game. EFFECT Charged with one game.
(b) Player A plays in one quarter in the first game and two quarters in the second game. EFFECT Charged with one
game.
(c) Player B plays in one quarter of a Friday game and three quarters of a Saturday game. EFFECT Charged with one
game for Saturday and no games for Friday.
(d) Player C plays in four (4) quarters of the sophomore/JV game and two (2) quarters in the varsity game. EFFECT
Charged with one game.
(e) Player B plays in three or more quarters on Friday and three or more on Saturday. EFFECT Charged with two
games, one each day.
(f) Player A plays in three games on Friday. EFFECT Violation; forfeiture of third game. The important thing to
remember is that an individual can play a maximum of six quarters in one day; participation in three or more
quarters in a given day constitutes a game. Exception: When an invitational tournament is played on a Saturday
with each team playing two games, the six-quarter limitation will be waived."