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What are otheroffences

callmemyref

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If a player changes places with the goalkeeper without the referee’s
permission, the referee:
• allows play to continue
• cautions both players when the ball is next out of play but not if the change
occurred during half-time (including half-time of extra time) or the period
between the end of the match and the start of extra time and/or kicks from
the penalty mark
For any other offences:
• the players are cautioned
• play is restarted with an indirect free kick, from the position of the ball when
play was stopped
 
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Rare. Could be you notice a player go off for a sub while the ball is in play (akin to a hockey switch). Could be, especially at levels where subs are closely monitored, that a sub was made at a stoppage without permission, but you didn't realize it, and you stop play--but without a formal structure and 4O, unlikely you would notice with the ball in play (and if the ball is out of play when anything like this happened, the restart would not change from what it already was, you'd just caution if necessary). All in, not something you're likely to see.
 
You'd find the "any other" phrase used frequently in law because law makers know they can't predict all the uncommon situations. So they have a catch all clause. For that same reason, we cant think of many other offences. You would know them when it happens. As always, use common sense for these.

You would see similar "other offences" for throw in for example.

Other examples of other offences, sub enters without player being subbed leaving. Or if the sub enter the field say from the goal line (where he was warming up) after the player leaves the FOP.
 
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