Texas ranger
Well-Known Member
“But SunSport can reveal SFA chiefs won’t ask refs to implement this new rule during Old Firm and Edinburgh derbies and other highly-charged games.”The rule is that players should leave from the closest touchline unless the ref decides they should go from the halfway line due to issues of safety, the rule does apply here as Arfield has left via the closest touchline in a couple of games though this was in front of Rangers fans.
I don’t know how accurate this is, it’s the Sun after all but you couldn't classify today’s game as highly charged.
Scottish referees told to IGNORE new sub rule during powderkeg fixtures
SCOTTISH referees have been told to ignore the new substitution rule during powderkeg fixtures. IFAB changes state subbed players should now leave the field at the nearest point and walk around the…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk