Should I have T or not?

Ruben Trinidad

I had a game over the weekend where it was very competitive and one of the teams had a player fouled out. The score table did not let the official know that the player had fouled out, but he said he told the coach. The coach put the player back in the game on the next dead ball. The player score some points but when he fouled again we found out he should not beeing in the game. I "T" the coach, did not take the points away. I figure the table at the time of the game is part of the officiating crew, even though the
table should have told us. The coach also was keeping his own book.

Bart Tyson

It is the official's responsiblity to inform the coach. NO T.

Mark Dexter

Nope. Until the referee or an umpire notifies the coach, the player is not disqualified, so it is legal for the player to play.

Something like this came up on the other board a month or two back. Unfortunately, the consensus seemed to be that the coach was taking advantage of the situation and should be given a technical. However, until he's notified, that's actually a smart coach.