FUTSAL

LAW 3 – The Number of Players87Injured playersIf there are injured players, the referees must adhere to the followingguidelines:• Allow the match to continue until the ball goes out of play if a player is, inthe opinion of the referees, only slightly injured• Play is stopped if, in the opinion of the referees, a player is seriously injured• After questioning the injured player, the referees may authorise one, or atmost two doctors, to enter the pitch to assess the injury and arrange theplayer’s safe and swift removal from the pitch• Stretcher-bearers should only enter the pitch with a stretcher following asignal from the referee at the same time as the doctors in order to hastenthe player’s removal from the pitch• The referees must ensure that the injured player is carried off the pitch safelyand swiftly• A player is not allowed to receive treatment on the pitch, unless theseriousness of the injury requires it• Any player bleeding from a wound must leave the pitch and may not returnuntil the referees are satisfied that the bleeding has stopped (the thirdreferee may check this, but the referees must authorise his entry, if he hasnot been substituted). A player is not allowed to wear clothing with bloodon it• As soon as the referees have authorised the doctors to enter the pitch, theplayer must leave the pitch, either on a stretcher or on foot. If a player doesnot comply, he must be cautioned for delaying the restart of play. Play is notrestarted until said player has left the pitch• An injured player may leave the pitch from a place other than thesubstitution zone. He may do so from any line that marks the pitchboundaries• An injured player may be substituted, but the substitute must enter via thesubstitution zone once the injured player has left the pitch• If he has not been substituted, a player who was injured may return to thepitch only after the match has restarted• If he has not been substituted, an injured player may re-enter the pitchwhen the ball is in play, but only from the touch line. When the ball is outof play, he may enter the pitch from any boundary line (goal line and touchline)