Injury sub for lost contact lens?

[mbyron]

I had a frosh game about 10 days ago, and the 3rd quarter ended with a hard foul on a player shooting outside the circle (dumb foul). The kid went down in a heap and was obviously in some pain.

When he was up off the floor, the coach asked whether a sub could shoot the free throws. I said yes, but it could not be one of the other 4 who were on the floor when the foul occurred. So he sent somebody in.

Immediately the other coach starts whining about allowing a sub to shoot. I explained that the player who was fouled was injured, and by rule his sub must shoot the FT's.

After we shot them, he was whining about whether the kid who had been fouled was done for the rest of the game.

Oh, did I mention that the whining coach lost by about 30 points? Probably thought it was my fault...

[Indianaref]

I would let her sub out, however, I would make sure she had her contacts in if she returned.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I would let her sub out, however, I would make sure she had her contacts in if she returned.

Gonna do an eye exam on the court?

[jdmara]

If the coach says the player is unable to play due to being disabled, I am going to take their word for it. It is too big of a liability if I "require" the player to stay in the game. However, if the player sits down for two seconds and then wants to report as a substitute directly after the freethrows (and of course once they sit a tick), the coach and I probably will has a heart-to-heart about my suspicions of unsportsmanlike acts committed by him.

-Josh

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by jdmara

If the coach says the player is unable to play due to being disabled, I am going to take their word for it. It is too big of a liability if I "require" the player to stay in the game. However, if the player sits down for two seconds and then wants to report as a substitute directly after the freethrows (and of course once they sit a tick), the coach and I probably will has a heart-to-heart about my suspicions of unsportsmanlike acts committed by him.

-Josh

Good call Josh. I had a case last season where a coach was clearly trying to influence the game not intended by the rules via the table crew, and the table crew didn't know how to handle the situation. I had a heart-to-heart with him. I had previously learned (from him) that he is also an official in his home board. He didn't say boo when I was done with him. He also didn't say anything after that either. He got the point very loud and clear. The heart-to-heart approach definitely works!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Good call Josh. I had a case last season where a coach was clearly trying to influence the game not intended by the rules via the table crew, and the table crew didn't know how to handle the situation. I had a heart-to-heart with him. I had previously learned (from him) that he is also an official in his home board. He didn't say boo when I was done with him. He also didn't say anything after that either. He got the point very loud and clear. The heart-to-heart approach definitely works!

Can you give more details? This seems interesting.

[referee99]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Gonna do an eye exam on the court?

That would set a dangerous precedent. Officials should never be seen in the same room with an eye chart.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by referee99

That would set a dangerous precedent. Officials should never be seen in the same room with an eye chart.

Thanks for the humor. Just brightened my morning!

-Josh

[Rich]

Originally Posted by referee99

That would set a dangerous precedent. Officials should never be seen in the same room with an eye chart.

What eye chart?

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

What eye chart?

That's the thig that has a big E on the top... so they say... we, of course can't see well enough to prove it.

[QUOTE=Indianref; Gonna do an eye exam on the court?
If she tells me that I'm good looking, she going back to the bench.

If she tells me I'm good looking, she won't commit another foul the rest of the night and is going to get fouled every time anyone comes anywhere near her!!!

[grunewar]

Anyone see the Georgetown/UConn game tonight?

Late in the second half with Georgetown up the entire game and UConn making a run, a Georgetown player had a contact lens malfunction that went on for an extended period of time. I saw this incident late in the game stoppage (flipping channels ya know), and don't know if a TO was called. But the announcers said if this "game stoppage" went on any longer Jim Calhoun was going to go nuts. The player managed to fix his lens and stay in the game. Coincidence or not, the UConn run ended and Georgetown pulled away for an easy eleven point victory.....

A timely post on the subject!

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Gonna do an eye exam on the court?

If she tells me that I'm good looking, she going back to the bench.