Law 2: The Ball
The 7 provisions of this law that Ruleside argues from, in the order they are printed. Each one has its own address and lists every verdict, incident and rules page that turns on it.
2. Replacement of a defective ball
- If the ball becomes defective:p56 · cited by 2 pages
- · play is stopped andp56 · cited by 1 page
- · restarted with a dropped ballp56 · cited by 1 page
- If the ball becomes defective at a kick-off, goal kick, corner kick, free kick, penalty kick or throw-in, the restart is retaken.p56 · cited by 1 page
- If the ball becomes defective during a penalty kick or penalties (penalty shoot-out) as it moves forward and before it touches a player, crossbar or goalposts, the penalty kick is retaken.p56 · cited by 1 page
- The ball may not be changed during the match without the referee's permission.p56 · cited by 1 page
3. Additional balls
Provisions this site does not cite are not listed, so this is not a copy of the Laws. The full text is published by The IFAB. All laws.