UPDATE-Laws of the Game Changes 2018-2019-Soccersnews

Modifications

• There is no limit on the number of substitutes that can be used in youth football 
• Permission is needed from The IFAB for any modifications not already permitted 
• Temporary dismissals – System B: a player who receives two temporary dismissals and a non-temporary dismissal caution (YC) may not be substituted/replaced 

Law 1

• Clarification of measurements on the field of play 
• Reference to substituted players being permitted to be in the technical area 
• Commercial advertising is not permitted on the ground in the Referee Review Area (RRA) 
• Reference to the Video Operation Room (VOR) and Referee Review Area (RRA) 

Law 3

• Competition rules may permit the use of an additional substitute in extra time (even if not
• all permitted substitutes have been used) 
• A maximum of 12 substitutes can be named for international ‘A’ friendly matches 

Law 4

• Small, hand-held electronic or communication devices are permitted in the technical area
• if used for coaching/ tactics or player welfare 
• Introduction of a FIFA quality mark for EPTS, and data from EPTS may be received in the
• technical area during the match 
• Detailed guidelines for what can and cannot appear on players’ equipment 
• Player who has left the field because of an equipment issue and returns without
• permission and interferes is penalised with a direct free kick (or penalty kick) 

Law 5

• Reference to video assistant referees (VARs) and assistant VARs (AVARs) and the ability of a referee to use video replays for decision making as part of VAR system 
• Some sending-off offences can be reviewed even if play has restarted 
• Distinction between ‘on-field’ match officials and ‘video’ match officials 
• Match officials are not permitted to wear cameras 
• Inclusion of the referee ‘check’ and ‘review’ signals used in the VAR process 

Law 6

• Duties of the video assistant referee (VAR) and assistant VAR (AVAR) 

Law 7

• Drinks breaks should not exceed one minute 
• Allowance must be made for time ‘lost’ for drinks breaks and VAR checks/ reviews 

Law 10

• Kicks from the penalty mark – a replacement for a goalkeeper cannot take a kick in that
• ‘round’ if the goalkeeper has already taken a kick 

Law 11

• The first point of contact when the ball is played/touched is the moment when offside position is judged 

Law 12

• Biting is included as a direct free kick and sending-off offence 
• Throwing an object at the ball or hitting the ball with a held object are separate direct free kick offences (not a form of handball) 
• If the ball rebounds from the goalkeeper this does not prevent the goalkeeper handling
• the ball a second time even if the first attempt to catch/holds the ball was deliberate 
• If the referee plays advantage for a DOGSO the offender is cautioned (YC) whether or not a
• goal is scored 
• Entering the RRA or excessively showing the TV signal are cautions (YCs) 
• Where 2 separate cautionable (YC) offences are committed in close proximity, both cautions (YCs) must be issued; same principle if one is a sending off offence 
• Entering the VOR is a sending-off (RC) offence 
• If a player commits an offence outside the field of play (ball in play) against someone from their own team (including a team official) it is an indirect free kick on the boundary line 

Law 13

• Clarification that free kicks can also be awarded for offences by a substitute, substituted or sent off player, or a team official 

Law 15

• A player must stand to take a throw-in (kneeling, sitting etc. not permitted) 

Deleted text in Law 2

• Reference to previous ball quality marks: Balls carrying previous quality marks such as “FIFA Approved”, “FIFA Inspected” or “International Matchball Standard” may be used in aforementioned competitions until 31 July 2017 

Source: IFAB

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