Rule 3: Players and Substitutions Flashcards
Teams A and B each have co-captains. Can 2 co-captains confer with officials interpretation during the game?
Ruling: No. During the pregame conference, each team must inform the referee who is the “speaking co-captain”.
Nine minutes during pregame, Team A presents its team roster and its starting lineup to the official scorer and then, at six minutes during pregame, Team A presents four additional names to the official scorer for the team list.
Ruling: Team A is assessed TWO Administrative Technical fouls. The first for failing to supply names, numbers, and starters prior to 10-min mark of pregame. The second is for changes made AFTER the 10-min mark of pregame. 4 FTs to Team B, and game starts with jump ball. Fouls do NOT count toward Team Foul count.
Team A properly submits team list and starters prior to 10-min mark of pregame. At 18:30 of 1st half, it has been indicated that the uniform number for each team member is wrong.
Ruling: Admin technical foul assessed to Team A. Player shall wear the number or the scorebook number shall be changed. When the team member, before participating, changes the uniform number he’s wearing to match the scorebook, there is no penalty. Only ONE admin technical foul is assessed regardless of how many changes are made. Fouls do NOT count toward Team Foul count.
A1, a designated starter, becomes ill 10 minutes prior to starting the game.
Ruling: A1 may be replaced. Illness or injury is considered to be an extenuating and unavoidable circumstance. A1 shall be permitted to enter the game later if able.
After successful FT, A1 enters the playing court before the throw-in. A1’s illegal entry is not detected until after the ball becomes live.
Ruling: A1 became a legal player when the ball became live. Because discovery of the illegal substitution came after the ball became live, the infraction by A1 shall be ignored.
A6 and A7 have reported to the scorers and are waiting to enter the game. Team A commits a violation, and during the dead-ball period, Team B
calls a timeout. The coach from Team A changes his mind and wants A8 and A9 to report and enter the game rather than A6 and A7.
Ruling: Yes, A8’s and A9’s substitutions are legal when they have reported to the official scorer before the warning signal/horn during the timeout.
After the second signal sounds indicating the expiration of a timeout, A1 goes to the free-throw line to attempt two free throws. Before the first free throw, A6 reports to the official scorer and tries to enter the game as a substitute.
Ruling: No, A6 may not enter because he did not report before the warning signal of the timeout, and there has been no live ball following the timeout.
A1 scores a field goal and the clock is stopped with 36.0 seconds remaining in the game.
- Before the throw-in ends and the clock is started, the official notices blood on A3.
- The throw-in ends and the clock is properly started when the official notices blood on A3.
Ruling: Officials shall stop play and give head coach 3 options: 1. Keep player in game if issue is resolved in 20 seconds; 2. Sub immediately or sub when issue can’t be resolved in 20 seconds; 3. Call TO immediately or call TO when issue can’t be resolved in 20 seconds.
Case 1: After any of these options, play resumes with Team B throw-in anywhere on end line. No subs by either team, UNLESS, Coach A subs for bleeding player. If so, Team B may “counter sub” only ONE player since play was stopped for blood in last 59.9 seconds of game and before clock was started. If team A calls TO, unlimited subs are allowed.
Case 2: Play resumes with Team B throw-in anywhere on end line. Since clock had started properly, subs are permitted as they are in any other dead-ball period.
After successful FG with 0:48 remaining on game clock, the timer sounds the game clock horn for A6 to enter.
Ruling: A6 is not allowed to enter the game. Since game is in last :59.9, Team A would be required to call TO during the dead ball after the made basket.
Team A scores with 59.9 seconds left to play in the second half. The timer fails to stop the game clock. The official blows his whistle to stop the clock and to correct the mistake. During this stoppage, can Team
A requests a timeout?
Ruling: Yes. Since the official blows his whistle to correct the mistake.
Team A scores with 59.9 seconds left to play in the second half. The official inadvertently blows his whistle to recognize a timeout request by Team A when the ball is at Team B’s disposal for a throw-in.
Ruling: The IW creates a dead ball. As a result, Team A may call a TO and subs are permitted. However, if Team A does not want a TO during this dead ball period, no subs are allowed.
Team A scores with 59.9 seconds left to play in the second half. Team B is having difficulty inbounding the ball because of defensive pressure. Can Team B call TO?
Ruling: Yes. Team B is control of the ball. Subs are permitted as a result of the TO.
After A1’s successful try, the game clock is stopped with 56.0 seconds remaining in the game. B1 completes a throw-in to B2:
1. But the clock was not properly started. The official stops play immediately, while subs are at the table.
2. A2 creates a held ball with B2, while subs are at the table.
Are substitutes allowed?
- No, the clock was stopped for a timing mistake after a made basket with less than 59.9 to play. Officials shall fix clocks and resume at POI.
- Yes, the clock was stopped due to the held ball. Play resumes as after any held ball.
Team B is assessed a technical foul before the start of the game. The coach wants to replace A5 with A6, so A6 can shoot the FTs. Is this permissible?
Yes. When the ball is placed at the disposal of A6 for the FTs, the game has begun and all sub rules apply. Any player from Team is considered a sub EXCEPT for A5. A5 may not re-enter until the game clock has properly started.
Team A is assessed a technical foul. B6 replaces B1 and makes both FTs. B1 desires to re-enter the game. Legal?
No, B1 may not re-enter until the game clock has properly started after he was replaced.
