Illegal Substitute?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Yes. I'd like to revisit this. Plus I love to quote myself. It makes me feel impotent.

Several have mentioned the idea of using points scored, or fouls committed, to "force" a name, or a number, being added to the scorebook. Why not use the scorekeeper's record of a substitute entering the game? Isn't that enough to charge a technical foul. What's so special about points, and fouls, and not substitutes? If points, and fouls, "trump" the, "No penalty is assessed since No. 25 is not currently in the game" statement in the casebook play, then why not use a record of the player in question being a substitute that entered the game? If we can use any of the information that is supposed to be recored in the scorebook then when would the, "No penalty assessed", statement ever be used?

Man. This is like peeling away the layers of an onion. Anybody else feel like crying?

If it wasn't for the case play to the contrary, I'd say this would be good enough, along with definite knowledge from the official that the player had played (memories). But I'm not willing to apply the case play to situations that aren't specifically covered by it.

Now, the aroma from this horse is starting to bother my eyes, so I'm going to cease and desist.