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Originally Posted by EEE
3-7-1 Between downs any number of eligible substitutes may replace players. Replaced players shall leave the field within three seconds.
2-32-12 A replaced player is one who has been notified by a substitute that he is to leave the field. A player is also replaced when the entering substitute becomes a player.
So A1 runs on the field into the huddle and never notifies A2 that he is being replaced. When do you call illegal substitution?
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The 2010 Points of Emphasis review of the 2010 Rule Changes suggests, "Upon recognition, the replaced player has 3 seconds to start to his/her bench area." It also clarifies the recommended time frame, " is not impacted or not by whether a team huddles".
The answer to your question is that 3 seconds (ish) after a substuitute enters a huddle, someone should start leaving.