FIBA - Article - 5.3
FIBA - Article - 5.3
Heading: Players: Injury and assistance
"If an injured player cannot continue to play immediately (within approximately 15 seconds) or if a player receives treatment or any assistance from the player's own head coach, assistant coaches, subtitutes, excluded players and/or accompanying delegation members, that player must be substituted unless the team is reduced to fewer than 5 players on the court."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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