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The 202 provisions of this law that Ruleside argues from, in the order they are printed. Each one has its own address and lists every verdict, incident and rules page that turns on it.
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Applying the Laws
- The same Laws apply in every match in every confederation, country, town and village and, apart from the modifications permitted by The IFAB (see ‘General modifications'), the Laws must not be modified or changed, except with the permission of The IFAB.p17 · cited by 1 page
- Players have a major responsibility for the image of the game and the team captain should play an important role in helping to ensure that the Laws and referees' decisions are respected.p18 · cited by 1 page
Key
- The universality of the Laws of the Game means that the game is essentially the same in every part of the world and at every level. As well as creating a fair and safe environment in which the game is played, the Laws should also promote participation and enjoyment.p20 · cited by 1 page
- Historically, The IFAB has allowed national football associations (FAs) some flexibility to modify the ‘organisational' Laws for specific categories of football. The IFAB strongly believes that national FAs should be able to modify some aspects of the way football is organised if it will benefit football in their own country.p20 · cited by 1 page
- How the game is played and refereed should be the same on every football field in the world, from the FIFA World Cup™ final to the smallest village. However, the needs of a country's domestic football should determine how long the game lasts, how many people can take part and how some unfair behaviour is punished.p20 · cited by 1 page
- All national FAs (and confederations and FIFA) have the option to modify all or some of the following organisational areas of the Laws of the Game for football for which they are responsible:p20 · cited by 1 page
- For all levels of the game:p20 · cited by 2 pages
- · the number of substitutes each team is permitted to use in official competitions up to a maximum of five*, except in youth football, where the maximum will be determined by the national association, confederation or FIFAp20 · cited by 1 page
- · the use of additional permanent concussion substitutions (applying The IFAB's protocol)p20 · cited by 1 page
- · the implementation of the ‘Only the captain' guidelines (this will be compulsory for all competitions starting on or after 1st July 2027)p20 · cited by 2 pages
- * See also Law 3 for the conditions that apply to matches that go to extra time and details on the restriction on substitution opportunities.p20 · cited by 1 page
- For youth, veterans, disability and grassroots football:p21 · cited by 1 page
- · size of the field of playp21 · cited by 1 page
- · size, weight and material of the ballp21 · cited by 1 page
- · width between the goalposts and height of the crossbar from the groundp21 · cited by 1 page
- · duration of the two (equal) halves of the game (and two equal halves of extra time)p21 · cited by 1 page
- · number of playersp21 · cited by 1 page
- · use of return substitutesp21 · cited by 1 page
- · use of temporary dismissals (sin bins) for some/all cautions (YCs)p21 · cited by 1 page
- · specific requirements for the captain's compulsory armbandp21 · cited by 1 page
- In addition, to allow national FAs further flexibility to benefit and develop their domestic football, the following changes relating to ‘categories' of football are permitted:p21 · cited by 2 pages
- · national FAs, confederations and FIFA have the flexibility to decide the age restrictions for youth and veterans footballp21 · cited by 1 page
- · each national FA will determine which competitions at the lowest levels of football are designated as ‘grassroots' footballp21 · cited by 2 pages
- There are times when a potential Law change needs to be tested or trialled to evaluate both the expected and unexpected impacts that it may have on the game.p21 · cited by 1 page
- Confederations, national FAs and competition organisers must have permission from The IFAB to take part in any such trials.p21 · cited by 1 page
- In 2026/27, The IFAB will mainly focus on trials related to delays caused by goalkeeper injuries and on continuing to explore alternative offside concepts.p21 · cited by 1 page
- Time-limited substitution protocolp22 · cited by 1 page
- This protocol relates to the Law 3 requirement for a substituted player to leave the field of play within ten seconds to prevent time-wasting and disruption to the tempo of the match.p22 · cited by 2 pages
- · Once the substitution board has been shown or, where there is no substitution board, the referee signals for a substitution to take place,* the player being substituted must leave the field of play:p22 · cited by 1 page
- · within ten secondsp22 · cited by 1 page
- · at the nearest point on the boundary line, unless indicated otherwise by the refereep22 · cited by 1 page
- * If the referee inspects the substitute's equipment at the halfway line, the ten seconds start when the inspection is completed and the referee signals for the substitution to be made.p22 · cited by 1 page
- · The referee may visually count down the last five seconds with a raised hand; this visual countdown may be accompanied by a verbal countdown where appropriate.p22 · cited by 1 page
- · If the player being substituted has not left the field of play within the ten seconds:p22 · cited by 1 page
- · they must still leave the field of play as quickly as possiblep22 · cited by 1 page
- · the substitute is not permitted to enter the field of playp22 · cited by 1 page
- · play restartsp22 · cited by 1 page
- · the substitution cannot be cancelled nor the substitute changedp22 · cited by 1 page
- · the substitute may only enter the field of play at the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed following the restart and after receiving a signal from the refereep22 · cited by 1 page
- · The one minute is timed using a running clock and is determined by the referee, who may be assisted by the other match officials.p23 · cited by 2 pages
- · If more than one substitution is made during a stoppage, all players being substituted must be off the field of play within ten seconds of the substitution board being shown/signal being given for the final substitution; the board/signal must not be delayed between substitutions that are made during the same stoppage.p23 · cited by 1 page
- · Where the ten seconds are exceeded and the substitute is prevented from entering the field of play, the player being substituted is only cautioned (yellow card) if the delay is excessive.p23 · cited by 1 page
- · The referee may decide not to apply the ten-second time limit, including when:p23 · cited by 2 pages
- · a player's injury clearly prevents them from leaving the field within that timep23 · cited by 2 pages
- · a player cannot leave the field at the nearest point on the boundary line due to safety/security reasonsp23 · cited by 2 pages
- As the purpose of the countdown is to maintain the tempo of the match by preventing time-wasting, if the player being substituted is very close to or crossing the boundary line as the referee reaches the end of the countdown, the substitute should be allowed to enter the field of play.p23 · cited by 1 page
- This protocol relates to the Law 5 requirement for an outfield player who is assessed and/or treated on the field of play,* or whose injury causes play to be stopped, to leave the field of play and remain off it for a period of one minute after the restart.p24 · cited by 4 pages
- *Law 5 permits treatment on the field of play only in certain circumstances (see below).p24 · cited by 1 page
- The purpose is to give the medical staff the necessary time off the field of play to evaluate the player's injury and determine whether they should continue playing, as well as to reduce disruption to the tempo of the match.p24 · cited by 1 page
Procedure
- Requirement to leave the field of play for one minutep24 · cited by 4 pages
- · An outfield player is required to leave the field of play for one minute after the restart in the event of one or more of the following:p24 · cited by 3 pages
- · play is stopped because the player has an actual or suspected injuryp24 · cited by 2 pages
- · the referee has signalled for the medical staff to enter the field of playp24 · cited by 2 pages
- · the referee has asked the player if they require on-field medical attention and the player has requested itp24 · cited by 2 pages
- · The medical staff should be given sufficient time to carry out an initial assessment on the field but should not treat the player on the field unless it is a serious injury.p24 · cited by 1 page
- · After any initial assessment, the player must leave the field of play (except as outlined below) and remain off it until play has restarted and one minute has elapsed (running clock).p24 · cited by 2 pages
- One-minute period off the field of playp25 · cited by 3 pages
- · The one-minute period off the field of play begins when play restarts.p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · The one minute is timed using a running clock and is determined by the referee, who may be assisted by the other match officials.p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · The player may only return with the referee's permission; they must re-enter from the touchline if the ball is in play but may re-enter from any boundary line if the ball is not in play.p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · If the injured player is substituted, the substitution is not delayed.p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · If the first half ends before the one minute has elapsed, the player may return as from the beginning of the second half; this principle applies to:p25 · cited by 1 page
- · the period between the end of normal time and the start of extra timep25 · cited by 1 page
- · half-time in extra timep25 · cited by 1 page
- · the period between the end of extra time and penalties (penalty shoot-out)p25 · cited by 1 page
- A player is not required to leave the field of play for one minute when:p25 · cited by 3 pages
- · the player:p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · indicates that they do not require medical attention, except where play was stopped for the injury; orp25 · cited by 2 pages
- · voluntarily leaves the field during play or a stoppage, provided that this does not delay the restartp25 · cited by 2 pages
- · there is an injury for which Law 5 permits a player to be treated on the field of play:p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · a goalkeeper is injuredp25 · cited by 2 pages
- · a goalkeeper and an outfield player have collided and need attentionp25 · cited by 1 page
- · players from the same team have collided and need attentionp25 · cited by 1 page
- · a severe injury has occurred, especially a head injury (e.g. concussion), cardiac issue or life-threatening event (e.g. seizure, choking etc.)p25 · cited by 1 page
- · a player is injured as the result of a physical offence for which the opponent is cautioned or sent off (e.g. reckless or serious foul challenge)p25 · cited by 2 pages
- · a penalty kick has been awarded and the injured player will be the kickerp25 · cited by 1 page
- This protocol relates to the five-second countdown in Laws 15 and 16 to prevent time-wasting and disruption to the tempo of the match at throw-ins and goal kicks. If the time limit is exceeded, the restart is taken by the opposing team.p26 · cited by 6 pages
- When the referee determines that a throw-in/goal kick is being deliberately delayed by the team taking the restart:p26 · cited by 10 pages
- · The referee may use their whistle and/or voice to indicate that the player should hurry up/not delay the restart.p26 · cited by 1 page
- · To start the five-second countdown (which may start without the above cue) the referee will:p26 · cited by 4 pages
- · blow the whistlep26 · cited by 2 pages
- · signal clearly with their hand/arm for the restart to be takenp26 · cited by 2 pages
- · visually count down from five seconds with a raised hand; this visual countdown may be accompanied by a verbal countdown where appropriatep26 · cited by 4 pages
- · If the ball is not in play at the end of the five-second countdown, the referee will:p26 · cited by 6 pages
- · award the throw-in to the opposing team, to be taken from the same position as the original throw-in; orp26 · cited by 4 pages
- · award a corner kick to the opposing team on the side of the field closest to where the goal kick was to be takenp26 · cited by 3 pages
- · Where the restart is awarded to the opposing team, a caution (yellow card) applies only if the player or a team-mate then excessively delays the restart by the opposing team.p26 · cited by 5 pages
- The referee does not have to wait for a player to have possession of the ball to start the five-second countdown. The countdown can also be started if the player deliberately causes a delay by:p27 · cited by 3 pages
- · slowly retrieving the ballp27 · cited by 3 pages
- · taking up an incorrect position at a throw-inp27 · cited by 2 pages
- · putting the ball in an incorrect position at a goal kickp27 · cited by 2 pages
- As the purpose of the countdown is to maintain the tempo of the match by preventing time-wasting at throw-ins and goal kicks, the player should not be penalised if they are in the process of throwing/kicking the ball as the referee reaches the end of the countdown.p27 · cited by 3 pages
- ‘Only the captain' guidelinesp28 · cited by 2 pages
- These guidelines will become a compulsory protocol for all competitions starting on or after 1st July 2027.p28 · cited by 2 pages
- Respect and fairness are core values of football, but referees and other match officials are regularly subjected to verbal and/or physical dissent when they make decisions. In extreme cases, players sometimes run at referees and surround or mob them, which shows a lack of respect for the referee, harms the image of the game and can be intimidating and upsetting.p28 · cited by 1 page
- Stronger collaboration between the referee and the team captains can help instil fairness and mutual respect. In this regard, so that the referee can explain key decisions, only the captains will be allowed to approach the referee, provided that they do so respectfully and conduct themselves as such. At the same time, it will be the responsibility of each captain to ensure that their team-mates remain a reasonable distance from the referee and do not interfere in the interaction between the referee and the team captain(s).p28 · cited by 2 pages
- The following simple guidelines should assist organisers of competitions wishing to apply the ‘only the captain' principles.p28 · cited by 1 page
- · Normal interactions between players and the referee are allowed and remain important (to promote transparency and avoid possible frustration and conflict)p28 · cited by 1 page
- · Any player (including the captain) who shows dissent by word or action will be cautioned (yellow card)p28 · cited by 1 page
- · The referee will, where appropriate, explain important decisions to the captain(s) and/or the player(s) involved in an incidentp28 · cited by 1 page
- · To prevent players mobbing or surrounding the referee in major situations and following key incidents or decisions:p29 · cited by 2 pages
- · only one player from each team – usually the captain – is allowed to approach the referee and, when doing so, they must always interact in a respectful mannerp29 · cited by 2 pages
- · the referee may instruct/encourage players (verbally or with gestures) not to approach themp29 · cited by 1 page
- · the team captains are responsible for helping to direct their team-mates away from the refereep29 · cited by 1 page
- · players who approach/surround the referee when they are not permitted to do so may be cautioned (yellow card)p29 · cited by 2 pages
- · if appropriate, the referee may delay the restart of play to allow the captain(s) time to speak with their team-mates to explain a decision, demand proper behaviour, etc.p29 · cited by 1 page
- · Interaction with, or an approach by, any player other than the captain is at the discretion of the referee, e.g. if the player has committed an offence, been fouled and/or is injuredp29 · cited by 2 pages
- When the captain is the goalkeeperp29 · cited by 1 page
- · Where the goalkeeper is the captain, the referee must be told, no later than at the coin toss before kick-off, which player is nominated to approach the referee instead of the goalkeeperp29 · cited by 1 page
- · Only the goalkeeper or the nominated player, not both, may approach the refereep29 · cited by 1 page
- · If the nominated player is substituted or sent off, another player must be nominatedp29 · cited by 1 page
- Option for youth, veterans, disability and grassroots footballp30 · cited by 2 pages
- The guidelines below apply only to youth, veterans, disability and grassroots football.p30 · cited by 2 pages
- · The referee can initiate the ‘only the captain' guidelines by blowing the whistle and using the following signal:p30 · cited by 2 pages
- · Raising both arms above their head and crossing them at the wristsp30 · cited by 1 page
- · Uncrossing their arms and moving them in front of their body with their palms open in a forward pushing motion to indicate that the players must not approachp30 · cited by 1 page
- · A captain-only zone will then extend for 4 m (4.5 yds) around the refereep30 · cited by 2 pages
- · Where appropriate, the referee may move away from the players to create the captain-only zonep30 · cited by 1 page
- · No player is permitted to enter the captain-only zone except each team's captain, who should wear an identifying armbandp30 · cited by 2 pages
- · The captain has a degree of responsibility for encouraging team-mates to respect the captain-only zone and remain at least 4 m (4.5 yds) away from the refereep30 · cited by 1 page
- · If one player other than the captain enters the captain-only zone, the offender should be cautioned (YC) for dissent by actionp31 · cited by 2 pages
- · If more than one player from a team enters the captain-only zone, at least one player must be cautioned (YC) – this will usually be the first unauthorised player to enter the captain-only zone or the player whose approach is most aggressivep31 · cited by 2 pages
- · Any incident in which more than one unauthorised player from a team enters the captain-only zone must be reported to the appropriate authorities after the match*p31 · cited by 2 pages
- * It is strongly recommended that competition organisers have sanctions in place to deal with situations where more than one player from a team enters the captain-only zone.p31 · cited by 1 page
- Temporary dismissals (sin bins) for all or some cautionable (YC) offences are an option in youth, veterans, disability and grassroots football competitions, subject to the approval of the competition's national FA, confederation or FIFA (whichever is appropriate).p32 · cited by 2 pages
- The 138th Annual General Meeting of The IFAB approved a revised version of the ‘Guidelines for temporary dismissals (sin bins)'.p32 · cited by 1 page
Reference to temporary dismissals is found in:
- The referee has the power to show yellow or red cards and, where competition rules permit, temporarily dismiss a player, from entering the field of play at the start of the match until after the match has ended, including during the half-time interval, extra time and penalties (penalty shoot-out).p32 · cited by 1 page
- A temporary dismissal is when a player commits a cautionable (YC) offence and is punished by an immediate ‘suspension' from participating in the next part of the match. The philosophy is that an ‘instant punishment' can have a significant and immediate positive influence on the behaviour of the offending player and, potentially, the player's team.p32 · cited by 1 page
- The national FA, confederation or FIFA should approve (for publication in the competition rules) a temporary dismissal protocol within the following guidelines:p32 · cited by 1 page
- Players onlyp33 · cited by 2 pages
- · Temporary dismissals apply to all players (including goalkeepers) but not to cautionable (YC) offences committed by a substitute or substituted playerp33 · cited by 2 pages
- Referee's signalp33 · cited by 1 page
- · The referee will indicate a temporary dismissal by showing a yellow card and then clearly pointing with both arms to the temporary dismissal area (usually the player's technical area)p33 · cited by 1 page
- Temporary dismissal periodp33 · cited by 8 pages
- · The length of the temporary dismissal is the same for all offencesp33 · cited by 2 pages
- · The length of the temporary dismissal should be 10-15% of the total playing time (e.g. 10 minutes in a 90-minute match; 8 minutes in an 80-minute match)p33 · cited by 1 page
- · The temporary dismissal period begins when play restarts after the player has left the field of playp33 · cited by 1 page
- · The referee should include in the temporary dismissal period any time ‘lost' for a stoppage for which ‘additional time' will be allowed at the end of the half (e.g. substitution, injury, goal celebration, etc.)p33 · cited by 1 page
- · Competitions must decide who will help the referee time the dismissal period – it could be the responsibility of a delegate, fourth official or neutral assistant referee; conversely it could be a team officialp33 · cited by 1 page
- · Once the temporary dismissal period has been completed, the player can return from the touchline with the referee's permission, when the ball is next out of playp33 · cited by 1 page
- · The referee has the final decision as to when the player can returnp33 · cited by 1 page
- · A temporarily dismissed player can only be substituted after the temporary dismissal period has ended (and only if the team has not used all its permitted substitutes and/or substitution opportunities, if applicable)p33 · cited by 1 page
- · If a temporary dismissal period has not been completed at the end of the first half, the remaining period is served from the start of the second half; this also applies in extra timep33 · cited by 3 pages
- · If a temporary dismissal period has not been completed at the end of the second half when extra time is to be played, the remaining period is served from the start of extra timep33 · cited by 2 pages
- · A player who is still serving a temporary dismissal at the end of the match is permitted to take part in penalties (penalty shoot-out) as temporary dismissals are not used during penalties (penalty shoot-out)p34 · cited by 2 pages
- Temporary dismissal areap34 · cited by 1 page
- · A temporarily dismissed player should remain within the technical area (where one exists) or with the team's coach/technical staff, unless ‘warming up' (under the same conditions as a substitute)p34 · cited by 1 page
- Offences during a temporary dismissal periodp34 · cited by 1 page
- · A temporarily dismissed player who commits a cautionable (YC) or sending-off (RC) offence during their temporary dismissal period will take no further part in the match and may not be replaced or substitutedp34 · cited by 1 page
- Further disciplinary actionp34 · cited by 1 page
- · Competitions/national FAs will decide if temporary dismissals must be reported to the appropriate authorities and whether any further disciplinary action may be taken e.g. suspension for accumulating a number of temporary dismissals, as with ‘standard' cautions (YCs)p34 · cited by 1 page
- A competition may use either of the following temporary dismissal systems:p34 · cited by 1 page
- · System A – for all cautionable (YC) offencesp34 · cited by 1 page
- · System B – for some cautionable (YC) offencesp34 · cited by 1 page
- System A – temporary dismissal for all cautionable (YC) offencesp34 · cited by 3 pages
- · All cautionable (YC) offences are punished with a temporary dismissalp34 · cited by 2 pages
- · A player who receives a second caution (YC) in the same match:p34 · cited by 2 pages
- · will serve a second temporary dismissal period and then take no further part in the matchp34 · cited by 1 page
- · may be replaced by a substitute at the end of the second temporary dismissal period if the player's team has not used its maximum number of substitutes and/or substitution opportunities, if applicable (this is because the team has already been ‘punished' by playing without that player for two temporary dismissal periods)p34 · cited by 1 page
- System B – temporary dismissal for some cautionable (YC) offences*p35 · cited by 3 pages
- · A predefined list of cautionable (YC) offences will be punished by a temporary dismissalp35 · cited by 2 pages
- · All other cautionable (YC) offences are punished with a yellow card but no temporary dismissalp35 · cited by 2 pages
- · A player who receives two cautions (YCs) in the same match is sent off (RC), even if one caution is/both cautions are for a temporary dismissal offencep35 · cited by 1 page
- *Some competitions may find it valuable to use temporary dismissals only for offences relating to ‘inappropriate' behaviour, e.g.p35 · cited by 1 page
- · Simulationp35 · cited by 1 page
- · Deliberately delaying the opposing team's restart of the matchp35 · cited by 1 page
- · Dissent or verbal comments or gesturesp35 · cited by 1 page
- · Stopping or interfering with a promising attack by holding, pulling, pushing or deliberate handballp35 · cited by 1 page
- · Kicker illegally feinting at a penalty kickp35 · cited by 1 page
- Following approval at the 131st Annual General Meeting of The IFAB held in London on 3rd March 2017, the Laws of the Game permit the use of return substitutes in youth, veterans, disability and grassroots football, subject to the approval of the competition's national FA, confederation or FIFA, whichever is appropriate.p36 · cited by 1 page
Reference to return substitutions is found in:
- The use of return substitutions is only permitted in youth, veterans, disability and grassroots football, subject to the agreement of the national football association, confederation or FIFA.p36 · cited by 1 page
- A ‘return substitute' is a player who has already played in the match and has been substituted (a substituted player) and later in the match returns to play by replacing another player.p36 · cited by 1 page
- Apart from the dispensation for a substituted player to return to play in the match, all other provisions of Law 3 and the Laws of the Game apply to return substitutes. In particular, the substitution procedure outlined in Law 3 must be followed.p36 · cited by 1 page
- An additional permanent concussion substitution occurs when a player who has an actual or suspected concussion is substituted and takes no further part in the match. This substitution does not count as one of the ‘normal' permitted substitutions (or substitution opportunities, where applicable).p38 · cited by 3 pages
Reference to additional permanent concussion substitutions is found in:
- Competitions may use additional permanent concussion substitutions in accordance with the protocol listed under ‘Notes and modifications'.p38 · cited by 1 page
- NB: Although two different protocols were used during the trials, a single protocol was approved at The IFAB AGM and must be used in its entirety.p38 · cited by 1 page
- · Each team is permitted to use a maximum of one ‘concussion substitute' in a match.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · A‘concussion substitution' may be made regardless of the number of substitutes already used.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · In competitions in which the number of named substitutes is the same as the maximum number of ‘normal substitutes' that can be used, the ‘concussion substitute' can be a player who has previously been substituted and may be used at any time, regardless of the number of substitutes already used.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · When a ‘concussion substitute' is used, the opposing team then has the option to use an ‘additional substitute' for any reason.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · The substitution procedure operates in accordance with Law 3 – The Players (except as outlined otherwise below).p39 · cited by 1 page
- · A ‘concussion substitution' may be made:p39 · cited by 1 page
- · immediately after a concussion occurs or is suspected;p39 · cited by 1 page
- · after an on-field assessment and/or an off-field assessment; orp39 · cited by 1 page
- · at any other time when a concussion occurs or is suspected, including when a player has previously been assessed and has returned to the field of play.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · If a team decides to make a ‘concussion substitution', the referee/fourth official is informed, ideally by using a substitution card/form of a different colour.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · The player with concussion or suspected concussion is not permitted to take any further part in the match, including penalties (penalty shoot-out), and should, where possible, be accompanied to the dressing room and/or a medical facility.p39 · cited by 1 page
- · The opposing team is informed by the referee/fourth official that it has the option of using an ‘additional substitute' and an ‘additional substitution' opportunity, which may be used concurrently with the ‘concussion substitution' made by the other team or at any time thereafter (except as outlined otherwise in the Laws of the Game).p39 · cited by 1 page
- Substitution opportunitiesp40 · cited by 1 page
- · Making a ‘concussion substitution' is separate from any limit on the number of ‘normal substitution' opportunities.p40 · cited by 1 page
- · However, if a team makes a ‘normal substitution' at the same time as a ‘concussion substitution', this will count as one of its ‘normal substitution' opportunities.p40 · cited by 1 page
- · Once a team has used all its ‘normal substitution' opportunities, it cannot use a ‘concussion substitution' to make a ‘normal substitution'.p40 · cited by 1 page
- · Where a team makes a ‘concussion substitution', the opposing team can use an ‘additional substitute' and receives an ‘additional substitution' opportunity. This additional opportunity can be used only for the ‘additional substitute' and not for a ‘normal substitute'.p40 · cited by 1 page
- Match officialsp40 · cited by 1 page
- The referee and other match officials, especially the fourth official:p40 · cited by 1 page
- · are not part of a team's decision-making process as to whether a player should be substituted or not, nor whether a player should be replaced by a ‘normal substitute' or a ‘concussion substitute';p40 · cited by 1 page
- · must not decide whether an actual or suspected injury qualifies for a ‘concussion substitute' to be used;p40 · cited by 1 page
- · should give appropriate support where a player has an actual or suspected injury, including by informing the team captain, coach and/or medical staff if they suspect that a player needs to be assessed and/or treated;p40 · cited by 1 page
- · should support a decision by the team captain, coach and/or medical staff that an injured player cannot continue playing, which may require the referee to delay the restart until after the player has left the field of play; andp40 · cited by 1 page
- · must inform the appropriate authorities if there are concerns that a ‘concussion substitution' has been made inappropriately.p40 · cited by 1 page
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