Stop play for player safety?? April 8, 2019 World Games 2014 0 Forum Questions Player Team A is quickly clearing the ball over midfield and has an unsettled situation and looks like they have a good chance to score. While in transition player Team B legally checks Player Team A and his glove flies off. Do you kill it immediately or allow the team to continue with a good scoring opportunity? Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text RITI for the win. I suggest you wear the player's glove to keep in warm for them in the interim. Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text Riti's Answer: Visual Text Team A should be given the chance to complete the scoring opportunity until such time that a Team B player is close enough to potentially injure the player who lost his glove. However, if the Team A player lost his glove within the scrimmage area, then there should be an immediate whistle. Rule 1.9 ART. 3 . . . Play shall be suspended immediately if a player loses any of the mandatory equipment in a scrimmage area. Otherwise, the official shall delay the whistle but not drop a flag, in the same manner as set forth in Rule 7-8. Rule 7.8 ART. 2 . . . The official shall withhold the whistle until: f. A player loses any of the required equipment in a scrimmage area, or a player is injured in a scrimmage area, and the official is required under the rules to blow the whistle. Rule 4 SECTION 24 OFFICIAL'S TIME-OUTS ART. 1 . . . An official may suspend play at his discretion. If a player loses any of his mandatory personal equipment in a scrimmage area or a player is apparently injured, play shall be suspended immediately. 4.24.6 SITUATION: A1 is running down the field in his attack half of the field with no player from Team B near him; he loses any mandatory equipment and then shoots at goal, scoring a goal. RULING: Legal goal. Official should be ready to stop play to prevent a potential injury if any player of Team B is close enough to play A1. Tyma's Answer: Visual Text Answer File Question Answered Yes No
