Rules Analysis
If the injury was not caused by an opponent, the player must choose either to be substituted, or to charge their own team with a time-out.
The injured player must choose one of the two options provided; however if their team has no time-outs remaining, they must be substituted.To ‘charge their own team with a time-out’ means that a time-out is deducted from those allowed for that half, however the team does not get the opportunity to discuss tactics or have a break as per a standard 75 second time-out.If there is a dispute over who caused the injury, then the 19.1.3 is deemed to apply.If Player A is substituted for an injury, and then an additional injury substitution is required during the same point, Player A can return to play.If an injury time-out is called during a team time-out, the opposing team must be notified as soon as the injury is discovered.
If the injury was not caused by an opponent, the player must choose either to be substituted, or to charge their own team with a Time-Out.
The injured player must choose one of the two options provided; however if their team has no time-outs remaining, they must be substituted. To 'charge their own team with a time-out' means that a time-out is deducted from those allowed for that half, however the team does not get the opportunity to discuss tactics or have a break as per a standard 75 second time-out. If there is a dispute over who caused the injury, then the 19.1.4 is deemed to apply. If Player A is substituted for an injury, and then an additional injury substitution is required during the same point, Player A can return to play. If an injury time-out is called during a team time-out, the opposing team must be notified as soon as the injury is discovered.