0 and 00
 

Rule 3-4 article 3d in part states: "A team member list shall not have both numbers 0 and 00." Additionally Rule 10-5 article 4 states: "The head coach shall not permit a team member to participate while wearing an illegal uniform (see 3-4)." (Art. 4) Penalized when discovered. Only one technical foul regardless of the number of offenders.
So, does this mean 0 and 00 can be in the book and participate following a direct technical foul to the head coach? When would they be penalized? Would it be when the second of the two players entered the game, or after the 10 min. time limit for submission of the roster?

2008-09 NFHS Basketball Rules Interpretations

SITUATION 2: A team has members with No. 0 and No. 00 listed in the scorebook and it is discovered (a) with 14 minutes on the clock prior to the game, (b) with 8 minutes on the clock prior to the game or (c) after the game starts. RULING: In (a), changes can be made without penalty. In (b), if a number is changed in the scorebook, a team technical is charged. The offended team is awarded two free throws and a throw-in at the division line to begin the game. The arrow is toward the offending team. If no changes are made to the scorebook, no infraction has occurred. In (c), after the game starts, there is no infraction if only one of the team members (No. 0 or No. 00) participates. If the second team member wishes to participate, the result is an illegal number when "discovered." The penalty is a direct technical foul on the head coach for an illegal uniform. Two free throws and a division line throw-in for the offended team and loss of coaching box privileges for the offending coach. The second team member (with the illegal uniform number) may participate without further penalty and is NOT required to change his/her number. Another possibility exists after the game starts when one of the team members wants to change his/her number prior to participating. The result is a team technical foul (no loss of coaching box) for changing the scorebook.

Thanks Nevadaref!

what if they have 1 and 01?

What if 007 is playing? That would be cool.

He would need another number because the 7 is illegal. Q would need another number as well.

Q is just a cursive 0. A zero with a tail. Like a fancy zero.

I believe in true cursive it looks like a "2", so maybe that will solve Q's dilemma. Have to watch him for gadgets, though.

I forgot about the cursive Q and 2 relationship!

Ah yes, Mr. D. Llewelyn. And not of The People's Court fame... Desmond, not Doug.

Can you imagine what that guy and McGyver could come up with?

I guess we'll have to wait for M&M Guy to comment on the uniform solution for Q's ultimate boss.