Substitution and Sub Sample Clauses

Substitution and Sub. Box All interchanges must occur at or within the teams interchange area and only after the substituted player has crossed the boundaries and entered the interchange area. All interchanges must be made on one side of the field and without delay. Physical contact does not have to be made between interchanging players and players leaving or entering the field shall not hinder or obstruct play and must enter from an onside position. Following the scoring or a touchdown, players may interchange at will without having to wait for the substituted player to enter the interchange area. RULING: A penalty awarded to the non-offending team 5 metres infield from where the substituted players left the field or where the substituting player entered the field whichever is the greater advantage. The only personnel allowed in the substitution boxes will be the 14 players participating in the game, the coach, assistant coach and manager nominated on the registration sheet. A maximum of 17 people. Authorisation from Hornets Tournament Director must be gained for any other person(s) to be in the substitution box. NB Any player found to have left the substitution box to become involved in a melee, brawl or fight may be dealt with in the following way: • If in the referees opinion a player(s) of official(s) leaving the substitution box engages in illegal play that would under normal circumstances of general game play warrant being sent off, they should do so. This will incur a minimum 4 match suspension on top of any further suspension handed down by the judiciary. • If in the referees opinion a player(s) leaving the substitution box engages in activities that would not under normal circumstances of general game play warrant being sent off, they should: Record the number of player(s) leaving the substitution box to become involved in a melee or brawl or fight Advise the captain that they will report those players to Hornets tournament control File a report at the end of the game noting those players for Hornets tournament control to take action against The action of leaving the substitution box to become involved in a melee or brawl or fight will be an automatic 4 match suspension.