(NBA) 0 and 00 on same team

[BillyMac]

Sidebar: Can players with duplicate numbers play after the charging of a technical foul upon discovery? I thought not, but now I'm questioning myself after reading through this thread.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Sidebar: Can players with duplicate numbers play after the charging of a technical foul upon discovery? I thought not, but now I'm questioning myself after reading through this thread.

3.2.2 SITUATION B: Three minutes before the game starts, it is discovered: two Team B team members are wearing the same number. RULING: A technical foul is charged to Team B upon discovery of the identical numbers. Only one team member may wear a given number; the other must change to a number not already in use before participating. (10-1-2)

OK. Let's say that you're checking the book, pregame, at the twelve minute mark, and discover duplicate numbers. You approach the coach, and he doesn't have any extra jerseys. Besides erasing one of the numbers before the ten minute mark, what are his other options? Let's say that he refuses to erase one of the numbers, even after the ten minute mark, now what happens after the technical foul is charged? Can either player play?

[ronny mulkey]

OK. Let's say that you're checking the book, pregame, at the twelve minute mark, and discover duplicate numbers. You approach the coach, and he doesn't have any extra jerseys. Besides erasing one of the numbers before the ten minute mark, what are his other options? Let's say that he refuses to erase one of the numbers, even after the ten minute mark, now what happens after the technical foul is charged? Can either player play?[/QUOTE]

After the technical is assessed, then the first team member to play is the ONLY person that gets to play. This is an example of a ruling that actually means "shall not" or "cannot" even at the expense of a technical.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

After the technical is assessed, then the first team member to play is the ONLY person that gets to play. This is an example of a ruling that actually means "shall not" or "cannot" even at the expense of a technical.

Sounds good. Got a citation, maybe an interpretation?

[ronny mulkey]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Sounds good. Got a citation, maybe an interpretation?

I'm assuming that you are looking for something that would allow at least one of them to play????

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

I'm assuming that you are looking for something that would allow at least one of them to play????

I just wanted to know the options that an official could give the coach.

"No extra uniforms? Since we're still twelve minutes away from tip off, you can erase one of the names from the scorebook with no penalty."

"You want to know what happens if you don't erase one the names in the next two minutes? Well, to start with, your team will be charged with a technical foul. After that ..."