Interpretations

Article 7

Head coach and first assistant coach: Duties and Powers

7-1Statement

At least 40 minutes before the game is scheduled to start, each team’s head coach or the team’s representative shall give the scorer a team list with the names and corresponding numbers of the team members (indicating captain with CAP) who are eligible to play in the game, as well as the name of the head coach and the first assistant coach. The head coach is personally responsible to ensure that the numbers in the team list correspond to the numbers on the shirts of the players. At least 10 minutes before the game is scheduled to start, each head coach shall sign the scoresheet confirming that the names and corresponding numbers of the team members are entered on the scoresheet correctly, as well as the names of the head coach and the first assistant coach.

7-2Example

Team A presents in due time the team list to the scorer. The shirt numbers of 2 players are different than their actual shirt numbers or the name of a player is omitted on the scoresheet. This is recognised

  • (a) before the start of the game.
  • (b) after the start of the game.
Interpretation
  • (a) The wrong numbers shall be corrected, or the name of the player shall be added on the scoresheet without any penalty.
  • (b) The referee stops the game at a convenient time so as not to disadvantage either team. The wrong numbers shall be corrected without any penalty. However, the name of the omitted player cannot be added on the scoresheet.
7-3Example

Team A head coach wishes to have injured players or players not intended to play to be permitted to sit on the team bench during the game.

Interpretation

The teams are free to decide who of the maximum of 12 team members eligible to play shall be entered on the scoresheet and entitled to sit on the team bench during the game, in addition to a maximum of 8 team accompanying delegation members.

7-4Statement

At least 10 minutes before the game is scheduled to start, each team’s head coach shall confirm the 5 players who are to start the game. Before the game starts the scorer shall check if there is an error regarding these 5 players and if so, the scorer shall notify the nearest referee as soon as possible. If the error is recognised before the start of the game, the starting 5 players shall be corrected. If the error is recognised after the start of the game, the error shall be disregarded.

7-5Example

It is recognised that one of the players on the court is not one of the confirmed starting 5 players. This occurs

  • (a) before the start of the game.
  • (b) after the start of the game.
Interpretation
  • (a) The player shall be replaced by one of the 5 players who were to start the game without any penalty.
  • (b) The error shall be disregarded. The game shall continue without any penalty.
7-6Example

The head coach requests the scorer to enter the small ‘x’ on the scoresheet for the 5 players who are to start the game.

Interpretation

The head coach shall personally confirm the 5 players who are to start the game by marking a small ‘x’ beside each player’s number in the ‘Player in’ column on the scoresheet.

7-7Example

The team A head coach and the team A first assistant coach are disqualified.

Interpretation

The team A captain shall act as the team A player head coach.