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[deecee]

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm with you. Most times, the coach will pick a player who won't play the rest of that game, but if he picks a player on the bench, then that player comes out of the locker room with a new, previously unused number, i got nothing.

Why can't the offending player go to the locker room and get that new said jersey? changing 2 numbers is no where covered in the rules. I get the intention of the rule and I am in no way OO but the rule is clear that the exception is for the initially affected player.

So you would change 2 numbers where clearly ONLY 1 was allowed without ANY penalty? I don't see how this is an intentions versus straight ignoring 2 rules. I would say my opinion, but unfortunately I am backed by the specific rules here.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by deecee

Why can't the offending player go to the locker room and get that new said jersey? changing 2 numbers is no where covered in the rules. I get the intention of the rule and I am in no way OO but the rule is clear that the exception is for the initially affected player.

So you would change 2 numbers where clearly ONLY 1 was allowed without ANY penalty? I don't see how this is an intentions versus straight ignoring 2 rules. I would say my opinion, but unfortunately I am backed by the specific rules here.

Do what you want. You are backed by the letter of the rule.

I'm not going to punish a coach for choosing the quickest route to keeping his player in the game when it's the very scenario they made the exception for.

[26 Year Gap]

Just make sure the shirt doesn't come off in the visible confines. The players are usually pretty quick about those changes when they have to occur and scamper out of the gym and back with very little delay.

I still remember the kid who changed shorts in the confines before the T rule came into play.