FIBA - Article - 19.3.1
FIBA - Article - 19.3.1
Heading: Substitution Sub Heading: Procedure
"Only a substitute has the right to request a substitution. The substitute (not the head coach or the first assistant coach) shall go to the scorer's table and ask clearly for a substitution, making the proper conventional sign with the hands, or sit on the substitution chair, ready to play immediately."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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