Law 5: The Referee5. Referee's equipment·Page 77, 2026/27 edition

5. Referee's equipment

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

Compulsory equipment Referees must have the following equipment:
· Notebook (or other means of keeping a record of the match)
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 77 · clause law-5-db766ac5

Verdicts that turn on it 1

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

A whistle, a watch, both cards, and a means of keeping a recordreferee

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