5-A-Side Substitutions

[markeboyvortex]

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

 

[Ross]

Welcome to the site.

I think the same. Just coz the keeper has hold of it doesn't mean the balls dead. So you were well within your rights to not allow the sub

 

[markeboyvortex]

Thanks Ross.

My understanding is that as the pitch is enclosed the ball is in play at all times unless the whistle is blown for either a free kick, penalty, goal or injury.

 

[svenny76]

I thought it was rolling subs on off as they please regardless of where the ball is. I officiate at leisure leagues where they have a zero tolerance to any form of verbal abuse, so he would have gotten a rc immediately!!

 

[Ross]

Thanks Ross.

My understanding is that as the pitch is enclosed the ball is in play at all times unless the whistle is blown for either a free kick, penalty, goal or injury.

It's the way I used to deal with subs at power league. Only when the ball went dead