Saw this situation over the weekend:
B1 reports to table for substitution as A1 brings ball up court. Official calls time-out to tell A1 to tie his shoe. B1 wants to enter, but official says he cannot enter because it was an official's time-out. I couldn't find a rule stating whether a player can enter the game in this situation. |
Under FED rules, a substitute is allowed to enter after any dead ball, provided s/he properly reports, and it is before the expiration of a timeout. Inadverdant whistles, official timeouts, and other stoppages are all dead balls, and subs can enter. However, if this was a highly contested game, I would not stop the game for the player to tie the shoe, the team must call a timeout for this.
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Matt is correct. I wouldn't stop the game for a player to tie a shoe. If we have a dead ball, I will wait to put the ball in play so a player can tie his shoe.
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