<P> A player may only be substituted during a stoppage in play and with the permission of the referee . The player to be substituted ( outgoing player ) must have left the field of play before the substitute ( incoming player ) may enter the field of play ; at that point the substitute becomes a player and the person substituted ceases to be a player . The incoming player may only enter the field at the half - way line . Failure to comply with these provisions may be punished by a caution ( yellow card ) . </P>
<P> A player may only be substituted during a stoppage in play and with the permission of the referee . The player to be substituted ( outgoing player ) must have left the field of play before the substitute ( incoming player ) may enter the field of play ; at that point the substitute becomes a player and the person substituted ceases to be a player . The incoming player may only enter the field at the half - way line . Failure to comply with these provisions may be punished by a caution ( yellow card ) . </P>
when can a player be substituted in soccer
when can a player be substituted in soccer
during a stoppage in play
during a stoppage in play