If enough players get fouled out of a game?

Question

and they're are not any more players left on the bench what happens, does the team just plays with 1 less person?

Answer 1

In the NBA and WNBA, if a team is reduced to five players and one commits a sixth foul, that player must stay in the game; one additional free throw is awarded to the opposing team. Even if there are no free throws to be awarded because of an offensive foul, the one free throw will be added irrespective of offensive or defensive foul. A one-free throw penalty will also be awarded if said team has a player who must leave the game after being injured, and has no legal substitutes; the last player to foul out rejoins the game with the one free throw penalty. Thus, no team can be reduced to four players in those leagues.

Answer 2

A player who has fouled out is allowed to return to the game, but that in itself is a foul and the other team gets a foul shot and play proceeds. All of the teams' players must have fouled out before one can re-enter.

Answer 3

Some of it is star treatment, and some of it is just referee bias. If you have a reputation as a physical player, you can get away with stuff that other players will get whistled for. The refs think "Oh, that's just the way he plays.". Prime example is Wilt Chamberlain, who never once fouled out in his career despite playing for 14 seasons and 1205 games.

Answer 4

players fouled game

Answer 5

No, the they will play with five coz the first player to foul out will be recalled, and so on and so forth.

Answer 6

interesting note. magic johnson's daydream greatest game is to play game 7 of the finals against boston where the game goes into 5th overtime and everyone has fouled out except for him and larry bird. they play one-on-one full court the rest of the way.

Answer 7

If this happens in a HS game, the team continues shorthanded until such time the referee believes tehy cannot win the game.