USSF SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURE -
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The proper procedure for
substitution may be found under law 3 on page 13 of the current Laws
of the Game. Further
clarification is found in section 3.4 of the Advice for Referees on
page 12. (To download
the Advice for Referees go to www.ussoccer.com then referee, referee development and finally
instructional material.)
The condensed version of the procedure in these documents
is:
1.
The referee is
informed before any proposed substitution is made
2.
The sub only enters
the field after the player being replaced has left and after
receiving a signal from the referee.
3.
The substitute only
enters the field at the halfway line
4.
The substitution is
completed when a substitute enters the field of
play.
5.
The referee must
whistle for a restart after a substitution.
You can also
refer to the following links for the specific reference in either
the 2010 Rules Book (Law 3 on page 13), or section 3.4 of the
"Advice to Referees" on page 12:
http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Laws-of-the-Game.aspx/Laws
http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Referee-Development/Instructional-Materials.aspx