0 and 00 on the roster

[Camron Rust]

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I would have to disagree that they are considered identical numbers. I believe the intent to not have both on the roster is to eliminate possible confusion when reporting fouls. I would say illegal, yes. Identical, no. If two players have identical numbers, someone has to get a different number. But, both 0 and 00 can both play, at the expense of a T.

Originally Posted by Texref

0 and 00 are no more identical than 1/11, 2/22, 3/33, 4/44, and 5,55. As has been answered, only penalty in the OP is if both team members participate. Why, bc the rule book specifies that 0/00 can't play without a penalty. Nothing to have them both listed.

Yes, they are considered identical...that is the resaon that there is an issue to begin with...maybe a special case of identical, but still identical. Many electronic statistical programs are based on player number and don't/can't separate 0 from 00. 0 and 00 are not like 1 and 11 but are like 1 and 01. Those are identical numbers. If you don't think they are identical, subtract one from the other and see what you get....you don't get the same result with 1 and 11.

I stand corrected in how the NFHS wants them handled, but the basis behind the restriction is that they are identical to record keeping systems.