Football Question # 5.

[Lighthouse]

The ball is live when B1, realizing his team is one man short, enters the field of play. B1 does not make contact with a player and does not influence the play.

A. No problem.
B. Illegal substitution, the penalty is enforced from the previous spot.
C. Illegal substitution, the penalty is enforced from the succeeding spot.
D. B1 is guilty of illegal participation.

[KevinHall]

No idea but I will go with B.

[Matt Dillon]

B.........

[40bill]

I will go with A.....

[TrueblueCATfan]

The ball is live when B1, realizing his team is one man short, enters the field of play. B1 does not make contact with a player and does not influence the play.

A. No problem.
B. Illegal substitution, the penalty is enforced from the previous spot.
C. Illegal substitution, the penalty is enforced from the succeeding spot.
D. B1 is guilty of illegal participation.

I will say B

[Bourbonman]

D. It could be B if the penalty is subsequent accepted and enforced?

[Owllycat]

C and the ref has to acknowledge the player entering the field

[Lighthouse]

The correct answer to question # 5

is B for NCAA and C for HS.

RULE 3 Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions.

SECTION 5. Substitutions.
ARTICLE 2. A legal substitute may replace a player or fill a player vacancy provided none of the following restrictions is violated:
a. No incoming substitute shall enter the field of play or an end zone while the ball is in play.

Sorry this is late.