THE RULES STATE: If the position has been left vacant the player concerned or a substitute may subsequently, after advising the umpire, take the court immediately after one of the following:
- A goal has been scored (in this case the player or a substitute must play in the position left vacant).
- A stoppage for injury/illness or blood.
- An interval.
If no substitution is made for the injured/ill player, or for a player who is bleeding, play may resume with the position left vacant. If the player is the Centre and no substitution is made, one player must move to play as Centre to allow the match to continue.
If the position has been left vacant the player concerned or a substitute may not enter the match while play is in progress.
Sanction: The player is sent from the court until the correct time for entry.
Penalty pass where ball was when play was stopped and a player from the infringing team allowed in the area stands out of play for the penalty.
The player who enters at the correct time goes in the VACANT position on court after the 3 bullets as indicated above.
DON’T RESTART IF THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE IN THE COURT SURROUND
Do you know which area is the court surround??