• The Laws of the Game are the codified rules of association football. The laws mention the number of players a team should have, the game length, the size...
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  • Laws of football may refer to: Laws of rugby league Laws of rugby union Laws of the Game (association football) Laws of Australian rules football American...
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    depending on the nature of the offence and the circumstances in which it occurs. Fouls and misconduct are addressed in Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. A foul...
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    one of the laws in association football, codified in Law 11 of the Laws of the Game. The law states that a player is in an offside position if any of their...
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    territories, it is the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has...
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  • The Laws of the Game may refer to the codified rules of a number of different sports: Laws of the Game (association football) Laws of Australian rules...
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    the formation of The Football Association (The FA) in London, England, in 1863, and their issuing of the Laws of the Game in the same year. The "Laws...
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  • determining the Laws of the Game, the regulations for the gameplay of football. It was founded in 1886 in order to establish standardised regulations or "Laws" for...
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    A free kick is a method of restarting play in association football. It is awarded after an infringement of the laws by the opposing team. Free kicks may...
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    In games of association football, teams compete to score the most goals during the match which is the only method of scoring in the game. A goal is scored...
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    the method of starting and, in some cases, restarting play in a game of association football. The rules concerning the kick-off are part of Law 8 of the...
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  • International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the Laws of the Game. As the first football association, it does not use the national...
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    significant influence on the creation of the original Laws of the Game of the Football Association. The playing of football has a long history at Cambridge...
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    association football, an assistant referee (previously known as a linesman) is an official who assists the referee in administering the Laws of the Game...
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  • Football Association, and Irish Football Association that make up the International Football Association Board, responsible for the Laws of the Game. The FAW...
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    Throw-in (redirect from Throw-in (football))
    method of restarting play in a game of association football when the whole of ball passes over the touchline. It is governed by Law 15 of the Laws of the Game...
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  • Determining the Outcome of a Match is the 10th of the Laws of the Game of association football. It addresses two aspects of the game: The procedure for...
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    enough to the goal) attempt to score with a first-time shot. Laws of the Game – codified rules that help define association football. These laws are published...
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    material composition, are specified by Law 2 of the Laws of the Game maintained by the International Football Association Board. Additional, more stringent...
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    In association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match. The referee is the final...
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    The ball in and out of play is the ninth law of the Laws of the Game of association football, and describes to the two basic states of play in the game...
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    Goal kick (category Laws of association football)
    of restarting the play in a game of association football. Its procedure is dictated by Law 16 of the Laws of the Game. A goal kick is awarded to the defending...
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  • holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the Laws of the Game. It is based at Hampden Park...
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    identified by the wearing of an armband. The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss...
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  • Back-pass rule (category Laws of association football)
    teammate. It is described in Law 12, Section 2 of the Laws of the Game. Goalkeepers are normally allowed to handle the ball within their own penalty...
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    through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as an independent unit or as part of a larger sports...
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    A football pitch (also known as a soccer field in the United States) is the playing surface for the game of association football. Its dimensions and markings...
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    via Wikisource. Football Association (1870). Laws of the Game (1870)  – via Wikisource. Football Association (1871). Laws of the Game (1871)  – via Wikisource...
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  • after the partition of Ireland, in 1921, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was established as a rival association to regulate the game in what...
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    Futsal began in the 1930s in South America as a version of association football, taking elements of its parent game into an indoor format so players could...
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