"Our Goal is Fair Play"
| Safety A player must not use equipment or wear anything which is dangerous to himself or another player (including any kind of jewelry). |
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Basic Equipment The basic compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items: |
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a jersey or shirt | ||
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shorts – if thermal under shorts are worn, they are of the same main colour as the shorts | ||
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stockings | ||
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shin guards | ||
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footwear | ||
Shin g |
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are covered entirely by the stockings | ||
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are made of a suitable material (rubber, plastic, or similar substances | ||
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provide a reasonable degree of protection | ||
Goalkeepers |
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each goalkeeper wears colours that distinguish him from the other players, the referee and the assistant referees | ||
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Infringements/Sanctions For any infringement of this Law: |
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play need not be stopped | ||
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the player at fault is instructed by the referee to leave the field of play to correct his equipment | ||
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the player leaves the field of play when the ball next ceases to be in play, unless he has already corrected his equipment | ||
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any player required to leave the field of play to correct his equipment does not re-enter without the referee’s permission | ||
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the referee checks that the player’s equipment is correct before allowing him to re-enter the field of play | ||
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the player is only allowed to re-enter the field of play when the ball is out of play | ||
A player who has been required to leave the field of play because of an infringement of this Law and who enters (or re-enters) the field of play without the referee’s permission is cautioned and shown the yellow card. |
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Restart of Play If play is stopped by the referee to administer a caution: |
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the match is restarted by an indirect free kick taken by a player of the opposing side, from the place where the ball was located when the referee stopped the match | ||
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Decisions of the International F.A. Board |
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Decision 1 | ||
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Players must not reveal undershirts that contain slogans or advertising. A player removing his jersey to reveal slogans or advertising will be sanctioned by the competition organiser.
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Last modified:
June 27, 2006
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