What about when a physio has to come on to treat any player, the managers, subs and non playing staff have to remain in the dugouts (not allowed in the technical area and surrounds). For that period, the technical area or any part outside the dugout is deemed the field of play for those in the dugout, so entering it without refs consent is a red card offence. The playing area remains the field of play for the 22 on pitch players and any player leaving it without refs consent (ie approaching the dug out) is booked and play restarts with them on the sidelines waiting to be waived on. Would potentially have to have an area for a sub to warm up in case the injured person has to come off but the fourth official plus the Lino on that side of the pitch could enforce.
Yours, PBS, too much time spent trying to think about this.
What about when a physio has to come on to treat any player, the managers, subs and non playing staff have to remain in the dugouts (not allowed in the technical area and surrounds). For that period, the technical area or any part outside the dugout is deemed the field of play for those in the dugout, so entering it without refs consent is a red card offence. The playing area remains the field of play for the 22 on pitch players and any player leaving it without refs consent (ie approaching the dug out) is booked and play restarts with them on the sidelines waiting to be waived on. Would potentially have to have an area for a sub to warm up in case the injured person has to come off but the fourth official plus the Lino on that side of the pitch could enforce.
Yours, PBS, too much time spent trying to think about this.
So all the players come to the touch line and the manager shouts instructions from 10 feet away.
When a player is injured and a break is required players must retreat to their own penalty areas until play is ready to start.
Referees MUST add on time which exactly and mathematically equates to the length of their injury. Not what they think is "about right". It MUST be the EXACT amount - close like an offside decision but with seconds rather than inches.
In addition, every time a player requires treatment, the opposition MAY request that an extra minute be added to the match.
Hope all the floodlights would be working by then, we could be there for looooong time…& still hope the trains are running too…😬
As mentioned already the only solution needed is for all players to move to the centre circle with nobody else allowed to enter the pitch.
I can see a problem with this 'solution'. There are often genuine injuries caused by foul play. This can make players rather aggy. In such circumstances, the last thing you'd want (or, at least, the last thing the ref would want ) is to force 21 players into a small circle just 10 yards across. You'd be asking for trouble.
Then an imaginary line could be drawn vertically along the centre spot and players could stand behind that with drinks taken to the centre circle by a sub. Just a suggestion but all solvable.
Never a good time for an injury, but after conceding a goal and being dominated for prior 10mins it was a lucky that Mannion needed treatment so Jones could have a team talk with the team.
Fair play to the physio he was putting on a performance to try and show off the potential injury
Never a good time for an injury, but after conceding a goal and being dominated for prior 10mins it was a lucky that Mannion needed treatment so Jones could have a team talk with the team.
Fair play to the physio he was putting on a performance to try and show off the potential injury
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For that period, the technical area or any part outside the dugout is deemed the field of play for those in the dugout, so entering it without refs consent is a red card offence.
The playing area remains the field of play for the 22 on pitch players and any player leaving it without refs consent (ie approaching the dug out) is booked and play restarts with them on the sidelines waiting to be waived on.
Would potentially have to have an area for a sub to warm up in case the injured person has to come off but the fourth official plus the Lino on that side of the pitch could enforce.
Yours,
PBS, too much time spent trying to think about this.
Fair play to the physio he was putting on a performance to try and show off the potential injury