Interchange Rules

[FOURTH ESTATE]

As I have said before it would be good if players& club officials knew the rules of the league especially the interchange rule

26 INTERCHANGE RULES

26.1
A fifteen (15) metre section of the boundary line of the playing field shall be marked clearly by the home Member Club as the interchange area and where possible be centralised between the two (2) coach’s boxes on the boundary line of the playing field.

26.2
The Interchange Steward shall record on the interchange card:
(a) all Category “A” and/or Category “B”report(s),
(b) an interchange breach (if applicable),
(c) a player sent from the playing field under the blood rule
(d) a player removed from the playing field by stretcher.

26.3
A player may leave the playing field while play is in progress and be replaced (interchanged), unless sent off under a Category “A” offence or for a second Category “B” offence in the match being played through the interchange area unless;

(a) the player exits across the boundary line at any part of the playing field on a stretcher.

(b) the player exits across the boundary line at any area of the playing field other than the interchange area accompanied by a Member Club official who is officiating in the match being played. Such officials are either a Match Day Official or a runner or a member of the training staff, one of whom shall signal to the Interchange Steward by raising an arm while standing along-side the exiting player as the player exits the playing field.

26.4 The Interchange Steward shall advise an official of the Member Club one (1) minute prior to when their player is to return to the field if the player is returning from an umpire send-off report or from the compulsory stretcher rule (Clause 27.1.e).

26.5 The interchange area is the only area a player may enter the playing field when play is in progress.

26.6 Where a player does not enter the playing field through the interchange area the Interchange Steward and/or field umpire shall report the circumstances, including the score at the time, to The League. The League may impose a fine and/or penalty as it deems appropriate.

[Cohiba]

As I have said before it would be good if players& club officials knew the rules of the league especially the interchange rule

26 INTERCHANGE RULES

26.1
A fifteen (15) metre section of the boundary line of the playing field shall be marked clearly by the home Member Club as the interchange area and where possible be centralised between the two (2) coach’s boxes on the boundary line of the playing field.

26.2
The Interchange Steward shall record on the interchange card:
(a) all Category “A” and/or Category “B”report(s),
(b) an interchange breach (if applicable),
(c) a player sent from the playing field under the blood rule
(d) a player removed from the playing field by stretcher.

26.3
A player may leave the playing field while play is in progress and be replaced (interchanged), unless sent off under a Category “A” offence or for a second Category “B” offence in the match being played through the interchange area unless;

(a) the player exits across the boundary line at any part of the playing field on a stretcher.

(b) the player exits across the boundary line at any area of the playing field other than the interchange area accompanied by a Member Club official who is officiating in the match being played. Such officials are either a Match Day Official or a runner or a member of the training staff, one of whom shall signal to the Interchange Steward by raising an arm while standing along-side the exiting player as the player exits the playing field.

26.4 The Interchange Steward shall advise an official of the Member Club one (1) minute prior to when their player is to return to the field if the player is returning from an umpire send-off report or from the compulsory stretcher rule (Clause 27.1.e).

26.5 The interchange area is the only area a player may enter the playing field when play is in progress.

26.6 Where a player does not enter the playing field through the interchange area the Interchange Steward and/or field umpire shall report the circumstances, including the score at the time, to The League. The League may impose a fine and/or penalty as it deems appropriate.

Players!!!!!......Seasonal pre requisite for eligibility to play perhaps?..... good luck with that.....

[tkr]

As I have said before it would be good if players& club officials knew the rules of the league especially the interchange rule

Ok what happened?

[Tony Clifton]

Those rules are tough on the interchange steward. How is he supposed to write all the stuff down if he's got a bread/sausage/onion/sauce in one hand? And what happens if there's a report while he's off getting a beer?

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Because they are supposed to be doing the job not stuffing their face.

They only have to write down Red & Yellow cards, Blood Rules and stretchers. Not that hard.

Or as usual you haven't read the rules again!!!

[Trader]

FE, can you please explain the event that occurred on the weekend that triggered your post.
It would be good to see an example of where it didn't work so we can all learn and ensure these sort of things don't happen in the future.

Thanks in advance.