FIBA - Article - 5.7
FIBA - Article - 5.7
Heading: Players: Injury and assistance
"if the injured played or any player who is bleeding or has an open wound recovers during a time-out taken by either team before the timer's signal for the substitution, that player may continue to play."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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