Rule Changes/POEs for 2010-2011

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

IMO, the horn should (almost) never sound for subs. In any event, this clarification should be no change for the table.



What's the concern here? It's not a change -- too many coaches would send an asssistant to the table with subs during a quarter break ("we'll be going with the starters"). This was not in accordance with the rule. The table is always supposed to keep track of who is in the game.

Concerning the horn, I don't sound it unless the ball is dead. Concerning the horn "never" sounding for subs, how many officials watch the table during dead balls for subs?

I've been working more each season to minimize the horn usage. It's just having good sense of what's going on all around, instead of just in front of a person.

Bob, I can see the sense in this change as all players NEED to report to the table in order to be properly recorded in the book.