NFHS Rules Changes Predictions/Rumors/Desires

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It has already been interpreted by either my state or the NF that you can bring in all subs during a disqualification sub or technical situation when subs are already coming in the game.

And you would be 100% correct: 3-3-1-C Exception: When a player is required by rule to be replaced prior to administering the free throw(s), then all other substitutes who have legally reported may also enter the game.

The only problem is that, in Nevadaref's post, there is no player who has been required to be replaced (injury, blood, untucked jersey, disqualification, jewelry, illegal equipment, etc.), so we need to look at another rule to allow an "early" substitution.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... purpose of the rule is to prevent unnecessary delays.

And you would be 100% correct again.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Or we can go with the Intent and Purpose of this substitution restriction rule, "to minimize time taken for substitutions ... does not preclude a substitution(s) during free throws" (Comments On The 1998-99 Basketball Rules Revisions). Since we're already taking few extra seconds to make sure we handle this false multiple foul situation correctly, we might as well beckon in the substitute(s).