When may a late arriving player be permitted to enter the field if his or her team is playing with less than the number of permitted players on the field?
A. …In accordance with section 3.2 of the USSF Advice to Referees, the late arriving player may enter the field at any time once beckoned by the referee. The referee must give permission as soon as he or she becomes aware that the player is ready to enter the field. The player may enter during play and need not wait for a stoppage in play; nor must the player wait for a regular substitution opportunity (quarter or half time break) because the player is not a substitute. If the player’s equipment has not been previously checked, it must be checked by the referee (or the assistant referee) before the player may seek permission to enter the field. In our region, the referee may authorize the assistant referees to give such permission, but that is up to the individual referee as to whether or not to give such authorization.
A. …In accordance with section 3.2 of the USSF Advice to Referees, the late arriving player may enter the field at any time once beckoned by the referee. The referee must give permission as soon as he or she becomes aware that the player is ready to enter the field. The player may enter during play and need not wait for a stoppage in play; nor must the player wait for a regular substitution opportunity (quarter or half time break) because the player is not a substitute. If the player’s equipment has not been previously checked, it must be checked by the referee (or the assistant referee) before the player may seek permission to enter the field. In our region, the referee may authorize the assistant referees to give such permission, but that is up to the individual referee as to whether or not to give such authorization.
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