Players not in book

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

My only real point is it is not being beckoned that matters here; it's whether the sub enters. JetMetFan declared once he's "beckoned," it's too late. By rule, I don't think that's right.

I'll buy this. But I think of those two events as happening at virtually the same time. It's hard for me to imagine the coach realizing the problem and grabbing the sub after the beckon.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I'll buy this. But I think of those two events as happening at virtually the same time. It's hard for me to imagine the coach realizing the problem and grabbing the sub after the beckon.

While this particular scenario is a long shot, it isn't uncommon to have a noticeable delay between a player being beckoned and actually entering the court: especially in high school.

I actually had a coach pull back a sub after I beckoned him Friday.