Question Number: 24895

Law 5 - The Referee 5/8/2011

RE: rec Under 6

Larissa of Oshawa, Ontario Canada asks...

Before a corner kick are substitutes allowed?

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Larissa
The general answer is that a substitution is allowed at any time at the discretion of the referee at a stoppage in play.
However many underage Leagues have competition rules which can cover matters such as when substitutions are allowed/ not allowed.

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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

That depends on the local rules modifications your league may have. You will have to ask them - the person who asssigned you to the game is a good place to start.

Under the Laws of the Game, substitutions are allowed at any stoppage. Youth leagues often change this, because they have an unlimited number of substitutions.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Hi Larissa, I think you should contact your referee assignor ASAP and get a list of all the modifications for U6 and for other modifications of the Laws for all age groups.
I know I would have to check the rules if I were asked to work a U10 or under game as every League has some modifications and there are no standards from locale to locale.

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