Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Laws of the Game

9 APR 20

The Laws of the Game 2020/21 come into force on 1 June 2020 but, mindful of the current suspension of football throughout the world, if a suspended competition restarts it has the option to continue using the 2019/20 Laws of the Game, even if the restart is after 1 June 2020.

1
The Field of Play

2
The Ball

3
The Players

4
The Players' Equipment

5
The Referee

6
The Other Match Officials

7
The Duration of the Match

8
The Start and Restart of Play

9
The Ball in and out of Play

10
Determining the Outcome of a Match

11
Offside

12
Fouls and Misconduct

13
Free Kicks

14
The Penalty Kick

15
The Throw-in

16
The Goal Kick

17
The Corner Kick

Positioning, movement and teamwork

Body language, communication and whistle

Other advice

1The Field of Play

2The Ball

3The Players

4The Players' Equipment

5The Referee

6The Other Match Officials

7The Duration of the Match

8The Start and Restart of Play

9The Ball in and out of Play

10Determining the Outcome of a Match

11Offside

12Fouls and Misconduct

13Free Kicks

14The Penalty Kick

15The Throw-in

16The Goal Kick

17The Corner Kick