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Originally posted by CoachB
If the 5th player is injured and has to come out of the game for stoppage of play, is there any special rule that applies?
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CoachB,
The book isn't clear, but this is one way to go for an answer.
3-1-1: ... If it (team) has no substitutes to replace a disqualified or injured player, it must continue with fewer than five.
Then go to
3-3-4. That player, if able to return, must wait for at next opportunity after the clock has started following the players replacement.
Ya see? It becomes a gray area when one of five available gets hurt. At least I think it is undefined.
So, what I have, based on my limited knowledge, is injured player is removed; play continues 4-on-5 until next dead ball for injured/patched-up player to re-enter, or not.
mick