Injury sub for lost contact lens?

[Daryl H. Long]

NCAA specifically addresses lost/displaced lenses and gives the teams some leeway to get the situation rectified (NCAA 5-14-1b,c).

The only reference in NF is in 5-11-3 Exception a.

NF does not give any protocol for the situation. In any case the time elapsed before resuming play must be minimized.

Once play is resumed the situation is over. If the player/coach decides player can continue without the lenses so be it. The only rule set aside is that no timeout is charged. No other rules can be set aside such as substitution, etc.

I would not let the player substitute under the original sitch.

1. The player voluntarily said she was OK to play without the lenses. A player who chooses voluntarily to not wear his corrective lenses is NOT an injured player and may not use that excuse to circumvent the rules.

2. The player continued to play.
a. She shot free throws.
b. She played defense.
c. She played offense again.
d. She saw well enough to catch the ball.
e. She saw well enough to take another shot and was fouled.

She can see well enough to shoot her own free throws and be subbed according to regular substitution requirements.