Competitions may permit the referee to be assisted by a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in relation to a clearly incorrectly awarded corner kick (including when the ball has gone out of play over the touchline) provided that this can be done immediately and without delaying the restart. Keep up to date with all changes: bit.ly/Changes26_27 Download the official Laws of the Game app: bit.ly/Laws_App_

Barring certain exceptions, an injured player who is treated or assessed on the field of play or who causes play to be stopped must leave and remain off the field of play for ONE MINUTE after play has restarted. The referee may allow the player to return while the ball is in play. The purpose is to give the medical staff the necessary time off the field of play to evaluate the player’s injury and determine whether they should continue playing, as well as to reduce disruption to the tempo of the match. Find out more: bit.ly/Injuries_Treatment Keep up to date with all changes: bit.ly/Changes26_27 Download the official Laws of the Game app: bit.ly/Laws_App_

PROCEDURE An outfield player is required to leave the field of play for one minute after the restart in the event of one or more of the following: ➡️ play is stopped because the player has an actual or suspected injury ➡️ the referee has signalled for the medical staff to enter the field ➡️ the referee has asked the player if they require on-field medical attention and the player has requested it The medical staff should be given sufficient time to carry out an initial assessment on the field but should not treat the player on the field unless it is a serious injury. After any initial assessment, the player must leave the field of play (except as outlined in the ‘Off-field treatment and assessment protocol’ under ‘Notes and modifications’) and remain off it until play has restarted and one minute has elapsed (running clock). ONE MINUTE PERIOD OFF THE FIELD OF PLAY ➡️ The one-minute period off the field of play begins when play restarts. ➡️ The one minute is timed using a running clock and is determined by the referee, who may be assisted by the other match officials. ➡️ The player may only return with the referee’s permission; they must re-enter from the touchline if the ball is in play but may re-enter from any boundary line if the ball is not in play. ➡️ If the injured player is substituted, the substitution is not delayed. ➡️ If the first half ends before the one minute has elapsed, the player may return as from the beginning of the second half; this principle applies to: – the period between the end of normal time and the start of extra time – half-time in extra time – the period between the end of extra time and penalties (penalty shoot-out)

To prevent time-wasting, the player being substituted must leave the field of play within TEN SECONDS of the substitution board being shown or, where there is no board, of the referee’s signal for the substitution to take place. Where the ten seconds are exceeded and the substitute is prevented from entering the field of play, the player being substituted is only cautioned (yellow card) if the delay is excessive. Find out more: bit.ly/Ten-second_substituti… Keep up to date with all changes: bit.ly/Changes26_27 Download the official Laws of the Game app: bit.ly/Laws_App_

If the player being substituted has not left the field of play within the ten seconds: ➡️ they must still leave as quickly as possible ➡️ play restarts ➡️ the substitute cannot enter the field until the first stoppage after one minute* has elapsed following the restart of play ➡️ the substitution cannot be cancelled nor a different substitute used *The one minute is timed using a running clock and is determined by the referee, who may be assisted by the other match officials.

If a team is unfairly delaying the taking of a throw-in/goal kick for their team, the #referee will: ✅ whistle ✅ signal for the restart to be taken, and then ✅ visually count down the FIVE SECONDS with a raised hand Find out more: bit.ly/5-second_countdown Keep up to date with all changes: bit.ly/Changes26_27 Download the official Laws of the Game app: bit.ly/Laws_App_

The position of the ball for a penalty kick is correct if part of the ball: ➡️ touches the centre of the penalty mark, and/or ➡️ overhangs the centre of the penalty mark (in the air) Law 14 does NOT require the ball to be: ➡️ wholly on the penalty mark ➡️ touching the penalty mark