lighthouse
01-01-2006, 01:40 PM
This is in reference to the T called in the Gonzaga/St Joes game. I didn't see the game so I can't comment on how it was handled, but to help everyone enjoy the games more, I will explain the rule and proper procedure.
Rule 10 Section 9h states. A coach shall not fail to replace a disqualified or injured player within 30 seconds if a substitute is available.
The proper procedure is. An officialreports a foul to the scorers table, and the official scorer notifies the official that this is the 5th foul on that player. The official goes directly to the player and tells them it is their 5th foul. He will then go directly to the head coach and notify him, and at this point tells the coach, you have 30 seconds. (One thing to remember is each team has a scorer at the table, and they havea stat crew on the bench.) The official then signals the timer to start the 30 second clock, the same way he would for a timeout. When the time runs out, it's a T. Now, if the coach has a player on the way to the table the official will look the other way, but if there is no movement, call the T.
Somebody mentioned about officials going to the bench to warn about timeouts. On a full timeout, the timer will sound the horn 15 seconds before the timeout ends. At that point an official will move toward each bench and say, "First horn." They will then move into position to continue the game. This doesn't happen on a 30 sec. timeout or the disqualified player situation.
Editorial.
Because most players foul out late in the game and especially if the game is close, coach's will use this time as a time out to disrupt the flow of the game. They know the rules, and they know how many fouls each player has. If the official followed the correct procedure and had not called the T, he definitely would have been reprimanded.
Rule 10 Section 9h states. A coach shall not fail to replace a disqualified or injured player within 30 seconds if a substitute is available.
The proper procedure is. An officialreports a foul to the scorers table, and the official scorer notifies the official that this is the 5th foul on that player. The official goes directly to the player and tells them it is their 5th foul. He will then go directly to the head coach and notify him, and at this point tells the coach, you have 30 seconds. (One thing to remember is each team has a scorer at the table, and they havea stat crew on the bench.) The official then signals the timer to start the 30 second clock, the same way he would for a timeout. When the time runs out, it's a T. Now, if the coach has a player on the way to the table the official will look the other way, but if there is no movement, call the T.
Somebody mentioned about officials going to the bench to warn about timeouts. On a full timeout, the timer will sound the horn 15 seconds before the timeout ends. At that point an official will move toward each bench and say, "First horn." They will then move into position to continue the game. This doesn't happen on a 30 sec. timeout or the disqualified player situation.
Editorial.
Because most players foul out late in the game and especially if the game is close, coach's will use this time as a time out to disrupt the flow of the game. They know the rules, and they know how many fouls each player has. If the official followed the correct procedure and had not called the T, he definitely would have been reprimanded.
