Duplicate numbers ??

[APG]

Originally Posted by Remington

Thanks for your help. I have been using the search function and some of the threads argue w/one another...................Can they both play then at the same time or does a number need to be changed?

A number has to be changed.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

A number has to be changed.

Even if it has to be altered with some tape.

[BillyMac]

If a team has identical numbers on team members, and/or players, after the ten minute time limit, then a team technical foul is charged. This infraction is charged and penalized upon discovery of identical numbers. Only one team member may wear a given number; the other must change to a number not already in use before participating.

[bainsey]

We're encouraged to work with teams to make sure they get some tape to change numbers around, especially middle schools. Just cordially tell the coach to get some tape, and find an available number. There are 36 number possbilities, so it isn't that hard.

[DesMoines]

Lots of old uniforms and large rosters around here for A/B games. We've been specifically directed by our assigner, at the JV level and below, to not enforce this infraction. We're just supposed to do our best to work with the coaches and scorers to identify the conflicts before the game and work through them. It drives me crazy, but we adapt. Needless to say, it leads to some bird-dogging and/or having fouling players raise their hands to make sure we charge it to the right person. Neither of which I like, but it is what it is.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by DesMoines

Lots of old uniforms and large rosters around here for A/B games. We've been specifically directed by our assigner, at the JV level and below, to not enforce this infraction. We're just supposed to do our best to work with the coaches and scorers to identify the conflicts before the game and work through them.

Sounds reasonable for subvarsity games.