Sick player unavailable, then available

[refiator]

Originally Posted by bainsey

a sick kid must play.. He must have five on the floor. .. One player could stand off to the side, as long as she was on the court. .

Huh?? Have you read a rule book lately?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by refiator

Huh?? Have you read a rule book lately?

Where is he wrong? The coach with five players must have five on the court.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by refiator

Huh?? Have you read a rule book lately?

Hmmmm...have you?

[refiator]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Hmmmm...have you?

Hmmm....Are you telling me that you would not consider a sick kid as "injured" and force them to play? I'm going with 4 players according to 3.1.1.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by refiator

Hmmm....Are you telling me that you would not consider a sick kid as "injured" and force them to play? I'm going with 4 players according to 3.1.1.

Then you need to read the OP more closely. That's what he did.

[Rob1968]

Quote: "...but I had to tell the visiting coach -- who had 10-12 players -- that he must have five on the floor. I went as far, in this game, to advise that one player could stand off to the side, as long as she was on the court. I explained the same to the home head coach, and all was well."

Well done. Case Book 3.1.1

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

Case Book 3.1.1

3.1.1 SITUATION: After six players have been disqualified, Team A has only
four who are eligible to continue in the game as players. In a gesture of fair play,
the coach of Team B indicates a desire to withdraw a player so that each team will
have four players on the court. RULING: This is not permissible. Team B must
have five players participating as long as it has that number available. If no substitute
is available, a team must continue with fewer than five players. When only
one player remains to participate, that team shall forfeit the game unless the referee
believes this team still has an opportunity to win the game.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by refiator

Hmmm....Are you telling me that you would not consider a sick kid as "injured" and force them to play? I'm going with 4 players according to 3.1.1.

I think you may have your teams mixed up.

The HOME team had the sick kid. They played with four.

It was the VISITING coach whom I told must have five on the floor. They had more than enough.

And Mr. DeNucci, I like the analogy.