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| Alex Babos being substituted last season |
There appears to have been a major change for the coming National League North season.
The rules for 2024/25 outline how clubs will now be able to make five substitutions during a game.
For step one clubs, they will now be able to name seven players on the bench.
But for step two (North/South) clubs, they can still only name five.
But they will, by the looks of the rules, be able to use all five.
The rules on substitute players:
A club at its discretion may use five substitute players at any time in a match, provided this is in accordance with the laws of the game. A substitution can only be made when play is stopped for any reason and the referee has given permission.
When a club is making a substitution it shall use a board to show the number of the player to be substituted and the number of the substitute player. The substitution board used shall be branded as determined by the competition.
At step 1, a maximum of 7 (seven) substitutes may be nominated.
At step 2, a maximum of 5 (five) substitutes may be nominated.
All nominated substitutes must be included on the official team sheet handed to the referee before the match in accordance with rule 8.21. A substitute may not be used to replace a player who has been suspended from the match by the match officials.
If a player does not take part in the match for which he is a nominated substitute he shall be deemed as not having played for the club in that match.
Hereford's season gets underway tomorrow (Saturday) as South Shields visit Edgar Street. Kick off is 3pm.