Item 2026-12B Concussion Substitute

WHAT'S THIS ABOUT

Creating a new Playing Regulation to allow an immediate replacement to play on in the place of any player who is forced to withdraw from a match due to a possible concussion injury.

DISCUSSION 

Obviously, this might involve App D Concussion Guidelines since the "If in Doubt, Sit it out" protocol is included there.

This might be a great idea but it's impractical for Subbies cricket teams.

  • Often teams will not have any available players to come in as an emergency replacement. Having a rule for it would be kind of useless in many cases.
  • There are provisions for Unexpected Player replacements in Two Day Cricket and Super Subs as Injury replacements in Sunday 1 dayers already available.

It would be laudable and desirable to have a rule allowing a replacement player for anyone forced out of a game by injury.

It is not necessary to have a specific provision for concussion related injuries since Reg 23.2 already allows just such a replacement. Also the Injury replacement provision of the Supersub rule on Sundays is available.  

PROPOSAL 

This proposed item will not be pursued in 2026.


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1 comment:

  1. Probably worth not posting this if it’s not being pursued, other than a comment.

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