KO late entry

[Blue37]

Originally Posted by phansen

It was a JV game and we had only 3 officials. That is not an excuse, just the facts. However, Is it the Referee's job to make sure they have the proper # of players on the field? How much additional time should I give them to find K11 and get him out there before the ready for play? Both teams have already had their 1 minute between score and kickoff. What about if R only has 10 out there and K is ready to kick, should I hold the whistle until R is ready?

I see many potential problems with waiting for K or R to get players on the field, especially since it will not get a flag playing with 10.

See Bob M.'s response. He, as usual, hit the nail on the head.