The play described below is provided for your review and discussion. The rulings given are based on NFHS rules. NCAA rulings may be different.
Two minutes into the game a foul is ruled against B1, a member of the visiting team. The official scorer notifies the official that B1’s number is not in the book.
Handle the situation.
By rule, to change B1’s number to conform to the number he is wearing, a technical foul is charged. That would result in two free throws by Team A and a throw-in from the division line opposite the table. However, before doing this, it is always a good idea to check the line-up that was presented by the visiting team. In most cases this would be the line-up in their scorebook.
If B1’s correct number is present in the visiting scorebook, then the official should determine why there is a difference. If a transcription error has occurred, the number should be changed without penalty since this would be considered a bookkeeping mistake.
(References: Rule 10-1-2c, 2-11-11, 2-5-5)
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Very Good Play. We have to be aware as to not let this happen, pregame check of the book
to make sure correct numbers and numbers of Players are listed. Thanks.