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2009 Rules Changes
SUBSTITUTION - VERY IMORTANT.
Referees: You may wish to print this out and bring it with you to your games
in case of confusion with the new substitution procedures in Wisconsin. Referees
are encouraged to briefly discuss this with both coaches prior to the beginning
of each match early in the season to avoid confusion during play.
Substitution Rule Change – Effective August 1st, 2009 The WYSA
Board of Directors at its June 2009 meeting modified the "at any stoppage"
substitution rule enacted for the 2008-2009 soccer season. The change in the
substitution rule pertains to all leagues and tournaments, with the exception of
the WYSA State Championship Tournament. The modification to the substitution
rule reads as following:
Substitutions may be made prior to a throw-in in favor
of your team, prior to a goal kick by either team, following a goal by either
team, following an injury to a player from either team or at half time.
Substitutions may also be made for your team on the opposing team’s throw-in if
the opposing team also has a player at the half-way line. This rule is effective
for the 2009-2010 soccer season beginning August 1st, 2009.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN WISCONSIN
Q. Can a team substitute while the ball is in play (i.e. on the fly)?
A. NO! Substitutions can only take place during a stoppage of play.
Q. Can a referee deny a substitution request?
A. No, assuming all of the procedural requirements (see Law 3 below) have been
met. However, if the substitutes are not ready when the game is stopped, the
requirements have not been met. This is particularly important to recognize when
a team wishes to take a quick restart. See 3.5 below from the ADVICE TO REFEREES
ON THE LAWS OF THE GAME published by U.S. Soccer Federation.
FIFA LAWS OF THE GAME
LAW 3 – The Number of Players
Substitution Procedure
To replace a player by a substitution, the following conditions must be
observed:
- the referee is informed before any proposed substitution is made
- a substitute only enters the field of play after the player is being
replaced has left and after receiving a signal from the referee
- a substitute only enters the field of play at the halfway line and
during a stoppage in the match
- a substitution is completed when a substitute enters the field of play
- from that moment, the substitute becomes a player and the player he has
replaced ceases to be a player
- a player who has been replaced take no further part in the match (PLEASE
NOTE: THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOUTH OR AMATEUR GAMES IN WISCONSIN UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED BY THE COMPETITION RULES SUCH AS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – YOUTH
AND AMATEUR GAMES PERMIT UNLIMITED SUBSTITUTIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN
COMPETITION RULES)
- all substitutes are subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the
referee, whether called upon to play or not
ADVICE TO REFEREE ON THE LAWS OF THE GAME
3.5 PREVENTING DELAY DURING SUBSTITUTION
Referees should prevent unnecessary delays due to the substitution process. One
source of delay is a request for a substitution that occurs just as a player
starts to put the ball back into play. This often (incorrectly) results in the
restart being called back and retaken. Another common source of delay is a
substitute who is not prepared to take the field when the request to substitute
is made. In each case, the referee should order play to be restarted despite the
request and inform the coach that the substitution can be made at the next
opportunity. The referee shall not prevent a team from restarting play if the
substitute had not reported to the appropriate official before play stopped.
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