too many players

[Rich]

Originally Posted by representing

We missed it. I didn't see that more players came onto the court than left the court, so that was our mistake in the first place. I put my hand down to signal that I'm ready and I hear the coach yelling to so-and-so "get off!"

I count the players on the court anytime we have more than a one-for-one substitution. It doesn't take long to count 5 and 5. The guy with the ball should be doing that, too. If I'm the administering official on a throw in, I'm counting the players, too. If my partner's hand is up, I'm not starting. If I count anything but 5 and 5, we're not starting.

If the ball's already on the court, there's not much you can do. If your partner is just handing the ball to the thrower-in, hit your whistle and stop them, and complete the sub. You'll take grief either way.