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Question about extra sub- extra time

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Cantona7219

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Scenario:

In 90 mins, a team makes 4 subs over 3 different substitution opportunities. Competition rules state that

  • Extra Time Allowance: If a match goes to extra time, each team gets one extra substitute (a sixth in total) and an additional substitution opportunity. [1, 2]
  • Unused Substitutes: Any unused substitutes and opportunities remaining from normal time carry over into extra time
The team then makes a double substitute in extra time outwith a substitution opportunity is this allowed? The team had already used up their allocation during the 90 mins, so my understanding would be that they would be allowed 1 extra sub, or is 2 subs in extra time in the one window actually allowed?
 
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The unused sub (assuming 5 subs allowed during normal time) carries over in to extra time they then get an additional sub, and one substitution window plus the opportunities at full time and half-time in ET, for extra time.

So yes they can make a double substitution during extra time.
 
From your descrition the team has made a total of 6 substitutes over 4 opportunity and is within the rule.

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Whilst supporting the view that 6 substitutes should be permitted when extra time occurs, the competition rule could be read as five must be in the 90 minutes, then one additional in extra time.
 
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If so, how would you interpret below clause?
  • Unused Substitutes: Any unused substitutes and opportunities remaining from normal time carry over into extra time
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ChasObserverRefDeveloper said:
I would set @JamesL on the Scottish FA . . . 😅
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But surely be using the 4 subs over the 3 different opportunities they have used up their allowance in the 90 mins? And they would be permitted to make an extra sub in extra time not 2?
 
Cantona7219 said:
But surely be using the 4 subs over the 3 different opportunities they have used up their allowance in the 90 mins? And they would be permitted to make an extra sub in extra time not 2?
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If the term 'overthinking something' ever had an application, this would be it 🙂

You are saying because they exhausted the number of opportunities for the 90 minute period, they forfeit the carry over for the number of substitutes. This is an extension that is neither meant nor worded in the rules.
 
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