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Originally Posted by Andy
I do not recognize and signal the substitution until the head coach requests it and/or a substitute enters the sub zone... I believe that there is not a substitution request until one of those things happens. If I signal the substitution prematurely and the player realizes she is not supposed to go into the game at that point, I have to assess a UD for withdrawing a sub request. If I wait until the request is valid, by the actions of the player or coach, now it's on them if the request is withdrawn.
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Rule 10.1.2 qualifies an improper substitution request
Rule 10.2.1 explains the proper procedure for a substitution request
Rule 10 Section 2 explains the procedure for substitution
An easy identifier of a "recognized" substitution is the U's whistle being blown. The U's whistle and signal should only be made upon a "proper substitution request" (Rule 10.2.1) If 10.2.1 was not performed properly, the U should "not" recognize the substitution request. At that point, it may become a UD if it starts to delay the game.
However, (as described above) if the U signaled for a substitution prematurely (let's assume the coach didn't request and there was no player in the substitution zone), you should "not" assess a UD. Technically, they never requested a sub. Don't assess a penalty to a team for your error.
(Sorry Andy, just a slight correction to your response)