Only four players

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle2

A little adjustment to your post. I've never had a coach come to our dressing room at the end of the game. Its almost like the coach wanted a technical???

That is what I meant: As long as it doesn't gain an advantage. I worded it badly.

[Loudwhistle2]

Originally Posted by zm1283

That is what I meant: As long as it doesn't gain an advantage. I worded it badly.

Actually, I thought you did a great job of describing the situation with the exception of the little thing I noticed. The font came out way bigger than I expected. (still learning, just like the rules)

[Adam]

While I know the return would be legal, I also understand why the coach would be hesitant to send her back in during play. Either way, it's still on him, though.

[Rob1968]

Case Book 10.3.2 is the reference for the player to return, late, without penalty, in a substitution situation.
10.1.9 covers the return of the players following a time-out or intermission, and does note a Team Technical.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

Case Book 10.3.2 is the reference for the player to return, late, without penalty, in a substitution situation.
10.1.9 covers the return of the players following a time-out or intermission, and does note a Team Technical.

I understand it is a team technical to return late after a timeout, but we judged that she had returned and was lingering around the bench area talking to her coach, hence the reason I wouldn't have called a technical if he had sent her back in.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I understand it is a team technical to return late after a timeout, but we judged that she had returned and was lingering around the bench area talking to her coach, hence the reason I wouldn't have called a technical if he had sent her back in.

Right. But the coach wouldn't have been able to predict your thought process on this.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Right. But the coach wouldn't have been able to predict your thought process on this.

True.

I think from talking to him though, he is under the impression that ANY time a player enters the court without reporting, it is a technical.

He brought up a play that happened locally in the playoffs about two years ago. A team returned after a timeout with only four players. The officials put the ball in play and the throw-in was completed. Then the fifth player returns to the court. They called a technical because all players didn't return at the same time. At the time, they were reprimanded by the association (I don't know to what extent) for even starting play with only four players. The story got around the association and everyone assumed they had screwed up. Now that I think about it, it seems they were right though. What else are you supposed to do as an official when they will only put four players on the court?