NCAA injured player rule

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Originally Posted by jearef

If the fouled player is unable to continue, the coach from the team who committed the foul will pick the shooter from the 4 remaining players on the floor, provided it is not an intentional or flagrant foul. If the foul is ruled flagrant or intentional, the coach from the team whose player was fouled will pick the shooter from any team member.

Was this put in by the NCAA so a team can't fake an injury in a crucial moment of the game to allow their best player to shoot the FT and then the "injured" player would miraculously recover within the next minute or two? My initial thought was "that's a dumb for an injured player" but thought about it a little more. It is a good idea to do this, forcing the coach to take a time out if he wants the injured player to shoot the FTs instead of having an equal or better FT shooter take the line.