Law 3: The Players8. Player outside the field of play·Page 64, 2026/27 edition

8. Player outside the field of play

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

If a player who requires the referee's permission to re-enter the field of play re-enters without the referee's permission, the referee must:
· stop play (not immediately if the player does not interfere with play or a match official or if the advantage can be applied)
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 64 · clause law-3-0f289199

Verdicts that turn on it 3

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Caution, and a direct free kick from the position of the interferenceplayers
Caution, and an indirect free kick from where the ball wasplayers
Play continues, and the caution comes at the next stoppageplayers

Questions that ask it 1

Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.

Did the referee stop play?players

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