Knicks could be in trouble for roster-sheet error!

[ctorres]

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=109636&src=150

The league office has an interesting call to make on the outcome of Tuesday night's Bulls-Knicks game.

Before defeating the Bulls 105-100, the Knicks made a mistake on the active roster sheet that each team must turn in before every game. New York had Renaldo Balkman listed twice and omitted Quentin Richardson, who started and scored 5 points.

A courtside observer said the referees decided that as long as the three players listed as inactive were correct, then the roster of active players didn't matter.

But according to the 2007-08 NBA Case Book, Richardson should not have been allowed to participate in the game. There is a question in the case book specifically pertaining to this issue, which reads as follows:

"While the Crew Chief is reviewing the Active List, Player A13 is not listed but is warming up with the team. What is the procedure?

Player A13 will be told he must immediately leave the court. Only players on the Active List are allowed to be in uniform on the court and/or the bench."

Asked about the situation after the game, Bulls coach Jim Boylan wasn't sure what will happen.

"I know you're supposed to turn in a sheet that has the names of all the players that are participating in the game," Boylan said. "That was not done correctly by the Knicks. Whatever the league does, the referees said they could change it and allowed them to make a correction. It's up to the league to decide what will happen."

[GONYK]

Whatever

[NoLayupRule]

gee, might Q have to sit a game?

would that still constitute trouble for the knicks?

[fimslim3]

I hope Isiah Thomas gets fined for this.

[King of Canada]

change it to a loss!!! Please!!!

[Zardose]

Perhaps Balkman hasn't been playing because the Knicks have been putting him through a cloning process...... that would explain Balkman being on the roster twice.

[truth serum]

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=109636&src=150

But according to the 2007-08 NBA Case Book, Richardson should not have been allowed to participate in the game.

The 2007-08 NBA Case Book isn't alone on this one.

So is this enough for Stern to force Dolan to sell the team yet? I'm still waiting for that to happen....

[cmaff051]

Just another example of how unprofessional and bush league this organization truly is.

[Anotha Knicks fan]

I hope Isiah Thomas gets fired for this.

fixed

[KOA]

The only logical punishment would be to suspend Q Rich for the season...

[moocow007]

If Q handn't played the Knicks probably would have won by 15. So what's the point?

[nykfan70]

Clip from Hahn's Blog:

There were two situations at the scorer's table last night. The first was at the start of the game, when the lineup card was submitted with Renaldo Balkman's name written in twice and Quentin Richardson's name omitted. The officials allowed Richardson to play because he was not put on the inactive list so, technically, he was still active.

Since the Officiating crew allowed Q to play, I don't see how the NBA can penalize the Knicks for this error, I mean the refs allowed Q to play, it would be a joke if anything happened to the Knicks.

[hoodie©]

they discussed it before the game began, I don't know how it still ends up as an error with that long conversation they were having before the game started.

Jerome/Mardy/Morris were on the inactive list for the game, I don't see what the issue is.

[krustytheclown]

the 5 points are negated! overtime

[mjhp911]

If Q handn't played the Knicks probably would have won by 15. So what's the point?

Thank you.

The only logical punishment would be to suspend Q Rich for the season...

[TKF]

If Q handn't played the Knicks probably would have won by 15. So what's the point?