9. The technical area
The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.
The technical area relates to matches played in stadiums with a designated sitting area for team officials, substitutes and substituted players as outlined below:
the occupants of the technical area:
· must remain within its confines except in special circumstances, e.g. a physiotherapist/doctor entering the field of play, with the referee's permission, to assess an injured player
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