When is a sub a sub?

[MCBear]

The answer to this is: (1) (a) when the head coach requests a substitution and/or (b) when a player enters the sub zone without the coach making a specific request and (2) when the official recognizes the request by whistle and signal.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

On the serial subs subject

How long is too long between the subs approaching the substitution zone? I denied one request in my match yesterday because they came about 5-10 seconds apart. I allowed one where the second sub was there about the time I was finished reporting the first one. But I wonder if I should have denied that one too.

If there is no delay between authorizing one sub and the other one coming into the zone, then I have no problem - it simply becomes much like the consecutive sub procedure used in USAV and NCAA. If there is a noticeable delay between the subs getting to the zone, the second one is going to be denied.