Somewhat Injured Player?

[Freddy]

BV. Big schools.
Shooter fouled on drive. Hits floor. Stayed down for about four seconds as players rushed to him to make sure he's okay. He gets up, seems a little shaken but not limping or holding onto any particular part of his body like someone who wouldn't want to get his two free throws out of the deal.
He walks straight past the free throw line and toward his bench on other end. Coach, who never came out onto the floor, sends sub to table and horn blows. Sub is beckoned in by trail and he trots to the free throw line.
Seemed odd, yet transpired so seamlessly.
Caucused briefly with partners and said, "Can they do that?"
Top-of-the-head decision to go over to the coach and ask, "Coach, that player needs a sub because he's injured and can't shoot his free throws, right?" Coach says, "Yes."
I'm thinking: "Sure. Fine way to get a better free throw shooter into the game to replace the guy who can't hit the barn side of a broad." Except the somewhat injured guy was one of their hottest outside shooters with about 20 points in the first half already.
Still wondering about it.
I don't think that, by rule, we have to have the coach prove the guys is too injured to shoot his free throws, do we?
Anything I'm missing in the book that evidences the idea that we allowed something we shouldn't have?

And don't call me a plumber.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Freddy

BV. Big schools.
Shooter fouled on drive. Hits floor. Stayed down for about four seconds as players rushed to him to make sure he's okay. He gets up, seems a little shaken but not limping or holding onto any particular part of his body like someone who wouldn't want to get his two free throws out of the deal.
He walks straight past the free throw line and toward his bench on other end. Coach, who never came out onto the floor, sends sub to table and horn blows. Sub is beckoned in by trail and he trots to the free throw line.
Seemed odd, yet transpired so seamlessly.
Caucused briefly with partners and said, "Can they do that?"
Top-of-the-head decision to go over to the coach and ask, "Coach, that player needs a sub because he's injured and can't shoot his free throws, right?" Coach says, "Yes."
I'm thinking: "Sure. Fine way to get a better free throw shooter into the game to replace the guy who can't hit the barn side of a broad." Except the somewhat injured guy was one of their hottest outside shooters with about 20 points in the first half already.
Still wondering about it.
I don't think that, by rule, we have to have the coach prove the guys is too injured to shoot his free throws, do we?
Anything I'm missing in the book that evidences the idea that we allowed something we shouldn't have?

And don't call me a plumber.

This is good enough for me.

[BktBallRef]

I would have not allowed the substitution.

I would not have assumed he couldn't shoot nor would I have asked the coach.

Then if the coach to tells me he's injured and couldn't shoot the FTs, I allow a replacement.

I make the coach tell me he's injured and can't continue, otherwise, I don't know that he is.

[JetMetFan]

Don't overthink it. You said by your description the kid seemed shaken. Plus it was in the first half so it's not as though it's an end-of-game situation where you'd think a team might try something. Let it be.

[JRutledge]

This is why we get paid the big bucks.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Freddy

And don't call me a plumber.

Hey. If the shoe fits, flush it.