Test Question 4
 

Team A makes a substitution during the time-out. Once play resumes, it is discovered that A4 has replaced A7 illegally. The R2 should:

* A. Disallow the substitution, signal unnecessary delay, placing the appropriate card on the wrist of the offending team and pointing to Team A's side.
* B. Signal unnecessary delay, placing the appropriate card on the wrist of the offending team and point to Team A's side, and then allow the substitution to take place.
* C. Signal illegal substitution, followed by illegal alignment, place A7 back on the court, and award a loss of rally/point to Team B.
* D. Signal illegal substitution, place A7 back on the court, and award a loss of rally/point to Team B. The substitution is denied until the next dead ball.

It's either C or D, since it wasn't discovered until play resumes (prior to that it would be unnecessary delay -- right?). So, is A4 now restricted from entering until the next dead ball (answer D)? It seems to me that since the rally has ended that A4 can now enter legally.

And, as a follow up (which may help with the above) -- how many (if any) substitutions do we charge to A?

The illegal sub of A4 for A7?
The placing of A7 back on the court?

Your logic is sound on the answer.

Since there was no legal sub, there is no sub charged to correct the illegal sub. You would only charge a sub if they then wanted to sub A4 for A7 legally at this point.