No sub for fouled out player

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

This is the wrong procedure. I had a game like this last week. Home team started with 7. One turned his ankle in the 2nd quarter and two fouled out in the fourth. Home finished the last couple minutes with 4 and won by about 8 or 9.

Snaqwells, how is that the wrong procedure? Is there a rule/regulation in NFHS that the teams have to remain 5-on-5 throughout the game?

The incident I am talking about that I witnessed, it was the 4th quarter with only about 2 minutes left on the clock.

I am curious about this since having seen it happen, how it should of been handled. I know the rules are supposed to be strictly followed no matter it be a C-Squad game or a Varsity Game. (Unless the State/Local Association has different rules like sub-Varsity can wear light colored uniforms besides the white now required for Varsity)

[Adam]

Rule 3-1-1: Each team consists of five players, one of whom is the captain. Note: A team must begin the game with five players, but if it has no substitutes to replace disqualified or injured players, it must continue with fewer than five. When there is only one player participating for a team, the team shall forfeit the game, unless the referee believes that team has an opportunity to win the game.

Further, case play 3.1.1 addresses this situation directly:

After six players have been disqualified, Team A has only four who are eligible to continue in the game as players. In a gesture of fair play, the coach of Team B indicates a desire to withdraw a player so that each team will have four players on the court. RULLING: This is not permissible. Team B must have five players participating as long as it has that number available. If no substitute is available, a team must continue with fewer than five players.

Now, just an addendum, the NFHS has ruled that the white home uni requirement is for varsity contests only.