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8:45am Amendments Laws of the GameMathew Cheeseman
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Laws of the Game 2017/18
Amendments to the Laws
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Revision for 2017/18
✓ The 2016/17 revision of the Laws of the Game was well-received and many havewelcomed the emphasis on the important of applying the ‘spirit’ of the Laws.
✓ As with all major revisions, a second, follow-on, stage was necessary to extend theprinciples of the previous revision and to add clarifications. In addition, there wererequests for additional/different wording from those who translate the Laws of the Gameinto other languages.
✓ The Law changes and clarifications for 2017/18 approved at the 131st AGM of The IFAB atWembley Stadium on 3 March 2017 represent the final stage of the major revision of theLaws of the Game.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
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Law 1 – The field of play
Field markings
Non-dangerous artificial turf can be used for field markings (especially the boundary lines)
IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
New text
The field of play must be rectangularand marked with continuous lines whichmust not be dangerous; artificial playingsurface material may be used for thefield markings on natural fields if it isnot dangerous.
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Law 3 – The players
Player entering the field of play without permission
A player who enters the field of play without the referee’s permission when it is needed (e.g.after an injury, equipment change) is punished with a direct free kick if there is interference.
Requirement to leave the field after being cautioned is removed.
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
New text
If a player who requires the referee’s permission to re-enter the field of play re-enters withoutthe referee’s permission, the referee must:
• stop play (not immediately if the player does not interfere with play or a match official orif the advantage can be applied) (…)
• caution the player for entering the field of play without permission
• order the player to leave the field of play (if necessary)
If the referee stops play, it must be restarted:
• with a direct free kick from the position of the interference
• with an indirect free kick from the position of the ball when play was stopped if there wasno interference
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Law 4 – The players’ equipment
Electronic equipment
The IFAB AGM approved much clearer wording for Law 4 which allows the use of electronicequipment for medical reasons but reinforces the ban on the use of such equipment byplayers.
New text
Players (including substitutes/substituted and sent off players) are not permitted to wear oruse any form of electronic or communication equipment (except where EPTS is allowed). Theuse of any form of electronic communication by team officials is not permitted except whereit directly relates to player welfare or safety.
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Consultation with national FAs and stakeholders
The AGM agreed to undertake a detailed consultation to consider:
• what equipment should be allowed
• what should be communicated to/from the team officials in the technical area
• what issues may arise from the transmission of such information
• restrictions on coaches suspended from being in the technical area.
The focus should move from trying to ban/prevent the communication, to dealing with the(bad) behaviour resulting from the use of electronic equipment.
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Law 5 – The Referee
Respect
Law 5 contains a new statement requiring that match officials’ decisions must always berespected.
New text
The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play, including whether or not agoal is scored and the result of the match, are final. The decisions of the referee, and allother match officials, must always be respected.
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Law 8 – Start and restart of play
The kick-off
The kicker can stand in the opposite half of the field of play.
New text
For every kick-off:
• all players, except the player taking the kick-off, must be in their own half of the field ofplay
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Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Penalty kick awarded for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO)
A more simple wording for DOGSO (no change in application or philosophy).
New text
• Where a player commits an offence against an opponent which denies an opponent anobvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender iscautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g.holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must besent off.
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Cautions for unsporting behaviour
Last year’s change to the DOGSO principles has been extended to ‘stopping a promisingattack’, when a penalty is awarded for many offences which are an attempt to play the ball,i.e. no caution (YC) in these situations.
New text
There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour,including if a player:
• commits a foul or handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack exceptwhere the referee awards a penalty kick of an offence which was an attempt to play theball
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Offences off the field of play by or against a player
New text
If, when the ball is in play:
• a player commits an offence against a match official or an opposing player, substitute,substituted or sent off player, or team official outside the field of play or
• a substitute, substituted or sent off player, or team official commits an offence against, orinterferes with, an opposing player or match official outside the field of play
play is restarted with a direct free kick on the boundary line nearest to where theoffence/interference occurred; a penalty kick is awarded if this is within the offender’spenalty area.
NB: This does not apply to offences not involving one of the 22 players
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Throwing or kicking an object onto the field of play
New text
Direct free kick on boundary line where:
• a player throws an object at someone on the opponents’ team list who is off the field
Direct free kick when:
• someone on the team list throws an object onto the field at an opponent, match official orwhich interferes with play
Direct free kick is taken where the interference occurs (or where the object struck or wouldhave struck the person).
In both cases, it is a penalty kick if this is within the offender’s penalty area.
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Law 13 – Free kicks
Attacking player in or entering the penalty area
• Same as for goal kick – an opponent who is in (or enters) the penalty area before the ballis in play can not play or challenge for the ball until it has been touched by another player
• If this occurs the free kick is re-taken
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Clarifications to the Laws
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Law 11 – Offside
The 2017/18 edition clarifies the situation which involves offences by or on a player in anoffside position with additional text.
In situations where:
• a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent andinterferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball, this is an offside offenceif it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball;
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Law 11 – Offside
The 2017/18 edition clarifies the situation which involves offences by or on a player in anoffside position with additional text.
In situations where:
• a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent andinterferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball, this is an offside offenceif it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball; if the playermoves into the way of an opponent and impedes the opponent’s progress (e.g. blocks theopponent) the offence should be penalised under Law 12
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Law 11 – Offside
The 2017/18 edition clarifies the situation which involves offences by or on a player in anoffside position with additional text.
In situations where:
• a player in an offside position is moving towards the ball with the intention of playing theball and is fouled before playing or attempting to play the ball, or challenging anopponent for the ball, the foul is penalised as it has occurred before the offside offence
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Law 11 – Offside
The 2017/18 edition clarifies the situation which involves offences by or on a player in anoffside position with additional text.
In situations where:
• an offence is committed against a player in an offside position who is already playing orattempting to play the ball, or challenging an opponent for the ball, the offside offence ispenalised as it has occurred before the foul challenge
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Other clarifications (summary)
All Laws
• Replace ‘infringement/infringe’ etc. with ‘offence/offend’ etc.
Law 3 – The players
• A substitution at half-time without informing the referee is not a caution (YC)
• Changing the goalkeeper at half-time without informing the referee is not a caution (YC)
Law 5 – The Referee
• A medical official guilty of a dismissable offence may stay and treat players if there is noone else
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Other clarifications (summary)
Law 7 – The duration of the match
• A short drinks break is permitted at half-time of extra time
Law 10 – Determining the outcome of a match
Kicks from the penalty mark
• Kicker may not play the ball a second time
• Clarification of the outcome if both the goalkeeper and the kicker offend at same time:
• Penalty missed/save: retake and YC for the goalkeeper and kicker
• Penalty scored: YC for the kicker and PK recorded as missed
(NB: GK offence is not a YC offence as PK was not missed/saved)
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Other clarifications (summary)
Law 11 – Offside
• Offside player receiving the ball from a rebound off a match official can be penalised
• Clarification of ‘save’ – words ‘attempts to save’ added
• When judging an offside position, the first point of contact of the ‘play or touch’ of theball should be used.
o This definition is required with the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR), asthe use of slow motion replays shows a detectable difference between the first andlast contact with the ball when it is ‘passed’.
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Other clarifications (summary)
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
• Verbal offences are punished with an indirect FK
• If the referee plays advantage for a sending-off (RC) it is IDFK unless more serious offenceoccurs
• Wording for goal celebration YC offences includes causing safety/security issues
• Clearer wording for, and clarification of, movement of attacker in a DOGSO situationi.e. if player goes diagonally past the last player this does stop the offence being DOGSO(judge overall movement)
• Entering the field of play without permission and stopping a goal or DOGSO is a sending-off (even if no other offence is committed)
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Other clarifications (summary)
Law 14 – The penalty kick
• Clarification of when a penalty is completed in extended time
• Clarification of the outcome if both the goalkeeper and the kicker offend (see Law 10)
Law 16 – The goal kick
• Attacker entering the penalty area cannot play or challenge for the ball until it is touchedby another player (consistent with Law 13)
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Changes to Practical Guidelines
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Changes to Practical Guidelines
Position and teamwork – Kicks from the Penalty Mark
Only one AAR is needed to monitor the goalkeeper’s movement when goal line technology(GLT) is used
Body language, Communication and Whistle: AR signals goal kick / corner kick
It is not necessary for the AR to signal when it is a very clear goal kick or corner kick,especially when:
• the referee has already signalled, and/or
• the ball goes out of play on the opposite side of the goal from the AR
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Modifications by National FAs
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Modifications to the Laws of the Game
The Laws of the Game should encourage people to take part in football. Therefore, nationalFAs (+ confederations and FIFA) will have more freedom to modify the ‘organisational’ Lawsfor their domestic football (except the highest levels) when the believe this will increaseparticipation and enjoyment.
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Modifications to the Laws of the Game
For competitions involving youth, disability, veterans and grassroots football, national FAsmay allow modifications of the Laws of the Game relating to:
• size of the field of play
• size, weight and material of the ball
• width between the goalposts and height of the crossbar from the ground
• duration of the two (equal) halves of the game (and 2 equal halves of extra time)
• the use of return substitutes
• use of temporary dismissals (sin bins) for all or some caution (YC) offences withinguidelines provided by The IFAB
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Modifications to the Laws of the Game
In addition, national FAs (+ confederations and FIFA) may allow the following modification:
For all football except Men and Women competitions involving the 1st team of clubs in thetop division and for senior ‘A’ international teams:
• number of substitutions each team is permitted to use, up to a maximum of five, exceptin youth football where the maximum will be determined by the national association,confederation or FIFA.
Categories of football
Women’s football will not longer be categorised as a ‘minority’ category and will be includedwith Men’s football. The definition of ‘youth’ as U16 and of ‘veterans’ as 35+ will be removedto give national FAs flexibility in these areas (for domestic football)
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The future
For the next two years, there will be a special focus on some crucial areas, including:
• Player behaviour (especially the role of the captain)
• Increasing playing time/reducing time wasting
• Different order for kicks from the penalty mark (KFTPM)
• Handball
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Clarifications – September 2017
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Further clarifications
Law 4 – The players’ equipment
• Guidance to help competition organisers, national FAs, confederations and FIFA decidewhat can be visible on players’ equipment.
Law 11 – Offside
• When judging an offside position, the first point of contact of the ‘play or touch’ of theball should be used.
o This definition is required with the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR), asthe use of slow motion replays shows a detectable difference between the first andlast contact with the ball when it is ‘passed’.
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Further clarifications
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Offence against a team-mate (or a substitute / team official)
• If a player commits an offence against a player, substitute or team official of his/her ownteam when the ball is in play:
o offence on the field of play – direct free kick (or penalty kick)
o offence off the field of play –indirect free kick on the boundary line closest to theoffence if the referee stops play to issue a caution (YC) or dismissal (RC)
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Further clarifications
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Two offences at the same time / in quick succession
• Where two separate cautionable (YC) offences are committed (even in close proximity),they should result in 2 x cautions (YCs), for example if a player:
o enters the field of play without the required permission and commits a reckless tackle,stops a promising attack with a foul/handball, etc
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IFAB Laws of the Game 2017/18
Further clarifications
Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct
Handling the ball
• Throwing an object is a direct free-kick offence (not a handling offence) so a goalkeeperwho throws an object and hits the ball/an opponent in their own penalty is sanctionedwith a penalty kick and a caution (YC) or dismissal (RC)
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Further clarifications
Glossary
Kick
• The ball is kicked when a player makes contact with the foot and/or the ankle
Explanation
• This clarifies the part of the body used to ‘kick’ the ball, especially in terms of passing theball to the goalkeeper, etc.
• The shin, knee or any other part of the body is deemed a ‘play’ rather than a ‘kick’
Laws of the Game 2017/18
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Benefits of being fit
Why do referees need to be fit?
Training and conditioning
Physical environment
First aid
General wellbeing / injuries
Respect from players and coaches
Professionalism
Fatigue leads to incorrect decisions
Being in the right position
A static referee is a magnet for the ball
Cope with the physical demands of their matches
Have sufficient fitness levels to follow a training regime
Recover as quickly as possible between sprints
Phil Dowd lost 12kgs in 2 months
‘He is like a different person,’ Grundy, 24, told
Sportsmail. ‘He looks fitter and more respectable for
the weight loss. I definitely think people will be
surprised by how much he’s lost.’
Training types
Aerobic training – dependent on oxygen
Lower intensity, more distance, e.g. fartlek laps
Anaerobic training – without oxygen
Speed training, short bursts, uses energy stored in the muscle
Combination of aerobic and anaerobic
Speed endurance training, agility and movement
Training Zones
Recovery is as important as training
Active and passive recovery: REST is an important component
Ageing slows down post-exercise recovery
Travel will slow down post-match recovery
Stress will slow down post-match recovery
Recovery training will improve post-match recovery
Training while fatigued places a referee at high risk of injury
Lightning
Duty of care
“30/30 Rule”
Concussion
Duty of care
Team responsibility
Be aware
The list of tragic on-field footballing deaths due to heart attacks is long, but was not brought into the greater public eye until the sudden and unexpected death of 28-year-old Marc-Vivien Foéduring the 2003 Confederations Cup, in the semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia.
Seven months later, 24-year-old Hungarian Miklos Feher suffered a similar tragic death while playing in a Portuguese league game for Benfica against Vitoria Guimaraes.
BHF (Vinnie Jones) and the AHA (Ken Jeong) both created ads for hands-only CPR using the beat of ‘Stayin’ Alive’ …
Here’s “Mini Vinnie”
Being fit has many benefits to being a referee, but also for your general health and wellbeing
Regular training and conditioning are important aspects of refereeing, but recovery from matches and training, as well as REST is just as important
Get regular health assessments and do not ignore any warning signs – we want everyone in football stayin’ alive!
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