Rule 3-1-2

[Sharpshooternes]

Looking at this rule it states any player may request permission to leave the court. When would this situation happen? I couldn't think of one. What is this rule talking about or trying to address?

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

Looking at this rule it states any player may request permission to leave the court. When would this situation happen? I couldn't think of one. What is this rule talking about or trying to address?

Had a player approach me in apparent distress, signalling with pointed finger towards the locker room, cheeks bulging from obvious internal pressure.
I gave him permission to leave the floor so that what he had built up he would not leave on the floor.

[Rufus]

Since they're not allowed to change jerseys on the court they could also need to request to go to the locker room to do so.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rufus

Since they're not allowed to change jerseys on the court they could also need to request to go to the locker room to do so.

I don't know that I've ever been consulted to get permission for a bench player to leave the visual confines.

[Rufus]

Originally Posted by Adam

I don't know that I've ever been consulted to get permission for a bench player to leave the visual confines.

Me either, especially if it's to change a jersey that's ripped or has blood on it, but that's a scenario I can imagine happening in response to the OP.

[BktBallRef]

A player is one of 5 team members on the floor. A substitute on the bench is not a player and would not ask permission to leave the floor since he wouldn't be on the floor.

My guess is a player with a torn jersey would ask his coach for a substitute as opposed to asking to leave the floor.