Another libero replacement sitch

[Scrapper1]

In today's NCAA match, the normal pattern was that when #3 rotated back to serve, the libero would come in to serve for her. However, in this particular situation, the coach decided to sub #2 for #3 and let #2 serve. They eventually lose the rally and THEN the coach sends the libero in.

When the libero rotates around to the front row -- you guessed it -- #3 returns to the court. Before I can get my R2 to come over to talk about it, that team's coach asks for and is granted a TO. During the TO, I talk to the R2 and tell him to make sure who is supposed to come back in for the libero.

When the team breaks the huddle, #2 is on the court and #3 is waiting in the sub zone. The coach has realized that the original replacement was incorrect.

But. . . the players on the floor when the TO is granted have to be the same players who take the floor AFTER the TO ends, correct? But. . . the wrong player returned to the court before the TO.

So. . . what SHOULD have happened? Should I have whistled to prevent the TO from being granted and fixed the improper replacement before starting the TO? Or am I over-thinking it and just let the coach fix it as she intended to?

[bob jenkins]

I think you have to fix it either before or after and charge the coach with a delay.

[FMadera]

With the "customer service" goal in mind...

Since it was "fixed" during the timeout, and since there was a timeout granted, there was technically no "delay" present.

Had the coach not requested the timeout and the R2 had to fix it for them, then Delay Sanction would have been appropriate. The team has already had a timeout they've lost, possibly due to the replacement confusion. No need to punish them further.