Law 5: The Referee3. Powers and duties·Page 76, 2026/27 edition

3. Powers and duties

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· if play has not been stopped for another reason, or if an injury suffered by a player is not the result of an offence, play is restarted with a dropped ball
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 76 · clause law-5-a47314dd

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A dropped ball, where nothing else caused the stoppagereferee

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