CGVA SUBSTITUTION RULES - Indoor 6s Play

[As of January 2023]

In general, Division Representatives (DRs) are required to approve all non-CGVA rated sub requests during League Play as well as all subs during the End of Season Tournament. 

FOR ALL GAMES 

If a team is caught playing with unapproved subs, the games will be forfeited, even if they have already been played.

DURING LEAGUE PLAY

CGVA-RATED SUBS: 

• Required to be from the same division of play or lower.
  

NON CGVA-RATED SUBS: 

• Team captain is required to contact their Division Rep for approval.
  
  
• Teams with 7+ players on their roster: Each missing team member will be allowed a sub (aka a 7th player sub is allowed).

DURING END OF SEASON TOURNAMENT 

All subs require Division Rep approval: 

• Sub requests must be emailed to their DR for approval prior to the start of play.
   
• Please submit sub requests and challenges to the DR as early as possible to provide ample time for review/approval! 

Subs are required to have an official CGVA rating: 

• Non-rated or provisional-rated players will NOT be allowed to sub.
  
  
• Players from teams who are still in the tournament should not sub for teams that are approved to have a sub; however, if a player's team has been eliminated from the tournament, they will be eligible to be a sub. DRs will make exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
  

Accepted Sub Reasons:

• Subs will be allowed for only certain reasons with proof including medical, work travel, and family emergency.
  
  
• TEAMS WITH 7+ PLAYERS:
  
  • PHYSICAL INJURY: A 7th sub will only be allowed for a player who has experienced a physical injury with proof provided to the DR.
    
    
  • NON-PHYSICAL INJURY: A team with 6 players present from their original roster will not be allowed to pick up a 7th sub for any other reason that is not related to a physical injury.

DISPUTE OF A SUB

• If approved by the DR, an email will be sent to the opposing team captain for review of the submitted sub.
   
• The opposing team's captain will have until the start of game play to challenge the sub proposal.
  
  
• Any challenge to a sub proposal will be the final discretion of the DR based on the specifics of the reason, timeliness, and best possible fair game play.