After a goal, substitutions are...

• A. prohibited after a goal.
• B. allowed after a goal only if there is a timeout.
• C. allowed before the next pull.
• D. allowed per the rules of the format, enabling players to rotate.

Answer: (D)

After a goal, play is dead, creating a natural window for players to swap in and out. Substitutions are allowed during this dead-ball period according to the format’s rules, so teams can rotate lines, rest players, or adjust matchups before the next point begins. This flexibility is what lets teams manage stamina and strategic pairing across a game.

In practice, substitutions aren’t limited to timeouts; they occur between points and other stoppages, and the exact process depends on the competition format. The key idea is that substitution is an allowed, normal part of the transition from one point to the next, not a special exception.