The New FIFA laws (brief description)
by Mark O'Neill.

Greeting people,
there arent that many changes this year (compared to last year that is so here goes) (btw..its all been shorted by me as i dont want to have to type all this !!)

Law 4 - players Equipment
Thermal shorts, if worn, have to be the same colour as the shorts

LAW 5 - The Referee
..."ensures that any player bleeding from a wound leaves the field of play"...

LAW 8 - Start of Play
A goal may be scored directly from a kick-off the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward

LAW 12- Fouls and Misconduct
An indirect free kick is awarded if a goal keeper handles the ball after recieveing it from a throw in.

LAW 14 - Penalty Kick
The new text states: "the defending goalkeeper remains on his goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts until the ball has been kicked"... the phrase "without moving his feet" has been deleted

LAW 17 - The Corner kick
The ball is placed inside the corner arcat the nearest corner flagpost

MANDATORY INSTRUCTIONS TO REFEREES
Referees MUST NOT PERMIT goalkeepers to take move than 4 steps while holding the ball. If the goalkeeper holds the ball for longer that 5 to 6 second, the referee must adjudge it as time wasting and award an indirect free kick

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