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A substituted
player is leaving the bench on his way to the dressing room.
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On his way a
spectator shouts insults at him. |
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He immediately
runs into the stands and retaliates by shouting back and eventually starts
fighting with this spectator while the game is in progress.
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What's your call?
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Take a moment to think this through, then
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Once a player
is substituted and in this case he is on the way to the dressing room, the
referee cannot take any disciplinary action against the player, because this
player is no longer under his jurisdiction. |
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No card should
be shown for his "off the field" action. |
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However the
referee must inform his coach that the incident will be reported to the
proper authorities. |
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If
the referee stops the game for this incident, the restart is a dropped ball
taken from where the ball was when play was stopped, subject to the
conditions imposed by Law 8. |
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If
play was stopped for any other reason, the restart will be accordingly |
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