Quote: hull smallears "The 4th official clearly needs punishing for this catastrophic error. I hope they throw the book at him. Or a pint pot.'"
oh dear.....yet another without the grasp on the interchange rules.. now do keep up
THEY ARE NOT CONTROLLED BY A 4TH OFFICIAL...... NO OFFICIAL OF ANY SORT SAYS YES OR NO TO ENTERING THE PITCH..
it is controlled by the TEAMS.... NOT the Ref, NOT the linesman, NOT the reserve ref, NOT the time keeper and NOT the Match commissioner...
THIS IS WHY TEAMS FALL FOUL OF THE RULE....... but lets not let a fact get in the way eh!!!!