A substitute, warming up behind his own goal, enters the field of play and prevents the ball entering the goal. What action does the referee take?
The referee stops play, cautions the substitute for entering the field of play without the permission of the referee and the match is restarted with a dropped ball at the place where the ball was located when play was stopped. * 14. A substitute, who is not the goalkeeper, plays from the beginning of the match replacing a team-mate. The referee is not informed. This player plays the ball deliberately with his hand. What action will the referee take? The referee stops play and cautions the substitute for entering the field of play without his permission. The player is instructed to leave the field of play for the substitution procedure to be completed correctly. The match is restarted with a dropped ball at the place where the ball was located when play was stopped.
