{"id":6922,"date":"2016-06-17T20:37:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T20:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texasrugbyref.com\/?p=6922"},"modified":"2016-06-17T20:37:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T20:37:06","slug":"7s-rolling-substitutions-new-law-variation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasrugbyref.com\/2016\/06\/17\/7s-rolling-substitutions-new-law-variation\/","title":{"rendered":"7s Rolling Substitutions &#8211; New Law Variation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/usa_rugby_logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/usa_rugby_logo.jpg\" alt=\"usa_rugby_logo\" width=\"208\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>World Rugby is trialing a variation regarding substitutions in sevens. The USA Rugby\u00a0Committee has approved the use of this Variation in all domestic competitions effective\u00a0June 18, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The exact wording is copied below, but in essence it allows a player to return to the game\u00a0after having been substituted off. The team is still restricted to a total of five\u00a0substitutions during the game. [This includes any extra time \u2013 there are no additional\u00a0substitutes permitted during additional playing time.]<\/p>\n<p>The Exception that allows a replacement for a player with a blood injury remains, even\u00a0after a team has made all five of its allowed substitutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Law that allows a temporary replacement for head injury assessment (which is\u00a0referenced in this Variation) IS NOT APPROVED FOR DOMESTIC USE.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Watson<br \/>\nChair, USA Rugby Law sub-committee<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>SEVENS LAW VARIATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>3.4 Players nominated as substitutes<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A team may nominate up to five replacements\/substitutes.<\/li>\n<li>A team may substitute or replace up to five players.<\/li>\n<li>A team may substitute the same player more than once as long as no more than\u00a05 substitutions are made in total. See 3.13 for exception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3.13 Substituted players rejoining the match<\/h4>\n<p>If a player is substituted, that player may return to play in that match under the following\u00a0circumstances:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 5 tactical substitutions per game<\/li>\n<li>In addition to which players may return to play when replacing:\n<ul>\n<li>a player with a blood injury in accordance with Law 3.11<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0a player undertaking a Head Injury Assessment in accordance with Law\u00a03.12. NOT IN EFFECT FOR DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Rugby is trialing a variation regarding substitutions in sevens. The USA Rugby\u00a0Committee has approved the use of this Variation in all domestic competitions effective\u00a0June 18, 2016. The exact wording is copied below, but in essence it allows a player to return to the game\u00a0after having been substituted off. 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