illegal player

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

There's nothing specific. Some say that since the player was in the game, the book must be changed. Others say that as long as the player didn't score or foul, there's nothing to write down, so the book needn't be changed.

Third option: Others might say that once the player becomes bench personal, even if they scored, there isn't a need to write the name, or number, in the book until the next time the player tries to enter the game. They're not a player when they're on the bench.

The rule just isn't very clear here. I've been working on this for months. Hopefully Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. will read this post, and email his former girlfriend, Mary Struckhoff, NFHS Rulebook editor, who would be able to give us a definitive answer to this situation.