Law 5: The Referee7. Liability of match officials·Page 81, 2026/27 edition

7. Liability of match officials

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

Such decisions may include a decision:
· that the condition of the field of play or its surrounds or that the weather conditions are such as to allow or not to allow a match to take place
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 81 · clause law-5-7eda5d1e

Verdicts that turn on it 2

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

Stop, suspend or abandonreferee
Not liable for injury, damage, or any loss from a decisionreferee

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