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Notes and modificationsProcedure·Page 30, 2026/27 edition

Procedure

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The guidelines below apply only to youth, veterans, disability and grassroots football.

The referee can initiate the ‘only the captain' guidelines by blowing the whistle and using the following signal:

· No player is permitted to enter the captain-only zone except each team's captain, who should wear an identifying armband

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 30 · clause law-x-cf5e5bb0

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