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Originally Posted by Jim D.
He is allowed to participate in the play - he is a player remains a player until a sub enters for him. If he retains his status as a player he retains his right to legally participate in the play. The only thing he can't do is return to the field of play.
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What if he's wearing an eligible receiver number, waits until the next down (so he's not returning during the down), and returns
- before the ball is snapped, or
- after the ball is snapped,
and then runs downfield to catch a pass? Is either a case of simulated substitution, or is it not a feigned substitution procedure unless he was out of bounds close to his team's bench area?
Robert in the Bronx