Question Number: 18038

Kicks From The Penalty mark 12/1/2007

RE: Adult

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

This one I saw during a USL Division II final which went to PK's:

One of the players on the visiting team had been cramping during the extra-time periods. He had been chosen to kick in the PK's at the end. On his turn, his kick was saved, but the referee ruled the keeper jumped the gun and ordered a re-kick. The player taking the kick had cramped up again--such that it took between 5-10 minutes to even get him up and walking. A substitute kicker--the next one in the order--took the re-kick.

What I am confused about is this:

(1) What is the procedure for replacing an injured player during a PK shootout, and was this referee correct? And, does the number of remaining substitutes matter?
(I know that you have to use who's on the field at the end of regulation, or extra-time--no subs off the bench are allowed.)

(2) Is there a time limit for treatment under these circumstances?

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Now, assume that the player, instead of being injured, is red-carded out of the game. Who takes his place for the re-kick (or even for his/her regular turn)?

I would guess if the keeper was red-carded during a PK shootout, one of the other players on the field would take the place of the keeper. Correct?

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Hi Melvin,
It is a fact, adjusts to equate AFTER a match has ended is based on the players who are STILL on pitch at the final whistle. If a player is deemed injured AFTER that moment he CANNOT be replaced unless it was the KEEPER. It would be a convoluted trail to switch a player who was cramping into the keeper position then deem him unfit to play keeper and thus be legally replaced if the allowable substitutes were not used up. The opposing team cannot remove a player to compensate if their opponents suddenly go down for a cramp or say vomiting from heat exhaustion. Whether a team would resort to tactically feigning injury or sickness to get a better opportunity for a pk kicker is far fetched but certainly not impossible.

It is not illegal on a retake for a new pk kicker to replace the first kicker as long as the new guy is available to take the kick and not already gone. There is no specific order required to take pks only that ALL available players must go once before any player can go twice. For instance the keeper could be the eleventh pk taker and he could also be the 12th as the order is not required to be the same as the first 11 kicks if all 22 players were participating.
It matters not if the player is injured or sent off after being shown the red card he cannot be replaced and his team is down a man but the opposing team is not. If the injured party is a keeper he COULD be replaced from the substitutes but if the keeper was SENT OFF then you are correct, he is not permitted to be substituted, only a player on the field takes his place!
Cheers