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Law 8: The Start and Restart of Play1. Kick-off·Page 97, 2026/27 edition

1. Kick-off

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For every kick-off:

· all players, except the player taking the kick-off, must be in their own half of the field of play

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 97 · clause law-8-2a048301

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