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Re-entering the field of play

MJW89

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Level 4 Referee
hi folks just a quick one. If a player is asked to leave the FOP play by a referee to correct equipment must they exit and re-enter at the half way line? Also what is the procedure for a player going off the FOP for medical attention in terms of returning during play or not and which touch line they return from?

Thanks in advance.
 
The Ref Stop
They need not enter at the halfway line. If during a stoppage, they can enter from any boundary line, during play, it must be from the touch line (either touch line).
 
Actually, for a player who has left the field to correct their equipment, the law does not specify where they are allowed to re-enter. However, since their equipment must be checked by a match official before re-entering I would say that in almost all cases that would mean it having to be from the touch-line.

For a player returning after injury, see the reply from @AlexF.
 
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