markeboyvortex
New Member
Morning,
I officiate at my local Play Football (5-A-Side) similiar to Goals, Power League etc and have done since it opened in August/September last year.
I only allow teams to make substitutions when the ball is 'dead' - either when a freekick/penalty or goal is awarded - except in case of injury where it is clear the player needs to be substituted and the goalkeeper has the ball i will stop the game and allow the substitution to be made.
I do not consider the ball dead when the goalkeeper has possession as Play Football rules require the goalkeeper to release the ball back into play within 4 seconds (i have never penalised a goalkeeper for this, a 'yes please, keeper' suffices).
I had an altercation with a player last night who decided to call me everyname under the sun because i would not let his team make a substitution when the goalkeeper was in possession of the ball (no injury), so i abandoned the game - needless to say his team mates/opposition weren't too happy, but it wasn't my money he was wasting.
Can somebody please advise whether my understanding is incorrect?
Thanks,
Markeboyvortex
I officiate at my local Play Football (5-A-Side) similiar to Goals, Power League etc and have done since it opened in August/September last year.
I only allow teams to make substitutions when the ball is 'dead' - either when a freekick/penalty or goal is awarded - except in case of injury where it is clear the player needs to be substituted and the goalkeeper has the ball i will stop the game and allow the substitution to be made.
I do not consider the ball dead when the goalkeeper has possession as Play Football rules require the goalkeeper to release the ball back into play within 4 seconds (i have never penalised a goalkeeper for this, a 'yes please, keeper' suffices).
I had an altercation with a player last night who decided to call me everyname under the sun because i would not let his team make a substitution when the goalkeeper was in possession of the ball (no injury), so i abandoned the game - needless to say his team mates/opposition weren't too happy, but it wasn't my money he was wasting.
Can somebody please advise whether my understanding is incorrect?
Thanks,
Markeboyvortex