Illegal substitution question

[ramaris]

You need to consider the situation. In this case B was trying to get an unfair advantage by deception. The play with 10 players would be ok. The player pretending to run off but stopping short is, IMHO, trying to gain an unfair advantage and should therefore be penalized.


Rule 9-6-4

It is illegal participation:

c. To use a player, replaced player, or substitute in a substitution or pretend substitution to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.


IMHO, This rule is written for the type of situation you have described. As they say, the "spirit of the rule" is to penalize this obvious attempt to gain an unfair advantage.

Just my 2 cents.