[Football] New rule: subs leaving at the nearest point

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Didn't get to the game yesterday, so can't be sure. But watching games on MoTD it looks like players are still walking to the half way line to be substituted. Didn't the rule change this season?

 

[Weststander]

Wnkr Warnock and Pulis teams will ignore all that.

 

[seagull1970]

I think it’s aimed at players that go to the furthest part of the pitch before they are substituted, more of a threat rule really.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Hopefully be enhanced by some kind of machine to roll that apparently mortally injured player that extra six inches over the touchline so that play can continue.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Probably only used in the last 10 mins to save time wasting, otherwise who cares

 

[Don Tmatter]

Did a Spurs player get a yellow last night for not going off at the nearest point?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Did a Spurs player get a yellow last night for not going off at the nearest point?

No, he got a yellow for being a Spurs player.

 

[Don Tmatter]

No, he got a yellow for being a Spurs player.

These new rule changes seem a little harsh then

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

These new rule changes seem a little harsh then

As long as it's fairly applied to all Spur's players there isn't an issue

 

[Perkino]

There's a caveat in the ruling suggesting that it will only be enforced when the ref feels time wasting has been going on. The issue will be a subbed player leaving one side of the pitch and walking around it in team colours could impact on play.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

These new rule changes seem a little harsh then

Not at all, play for a scummy club expect the consequences