Case 3.3.6 Sit D

[BayStateRef]

Originally Posted by just another ref

If the quarter has ended, the coach doesn't need to be beckoned to enter the court, does he?

The time-out area does not include the entire court. There are a couple of points in this case play.

• The intermission between quarters does not start until the injured player is removed from the court.
• Even though the coach was beckoned, the injured player may return if ready by the warning horn.
• If the injured player cannot return, the substitute must report by the warning horn.

The last point is a problem...because there is no sanction if the sub does not report in time. If the injured player cannot return, it does not matter when the substitute reports. He's coming into the game. The only penalty available when a substitute does not report in time is to forbid the sub from entering the game. There is no way we can require an injured player to return before the coach says he's ready.