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Law Changes 16/17 - Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play


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08.1 Inclusion of reference to all restarts

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Free kicks (direct or indirect), penalty kicks, throw-ins, goal kicks and corner kicks are other restarts (see Laws 13 to 17)

Explanation
Illogical (especially to non-referees) that the Law about restarts only included the kick-off and dropped ball so reference to other restarts of play has been added.

 

08.2 Infringements when the ball is not in play

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If an infringement occurs when the ball is not in play this does not change how play is restarted.

Explanation
Clarifies that the restart is not changed for an incident when the ball is not in play e.g. holding before a corner kick; violent conduct after a FK is awarded etc.

 

08.3 Kick-off: ball must clearly move to be in play; can be kicked in any direction

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The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward

New Text
The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves

Explanation
Not requiring the ball to go forward at the kick-off means an attacker does not need to stand in the opponents’ half (which is not permitted) to receive the ball. As with other Laws, the ball must clearly move to stop the practice of a player just touching the ball and then unsportingly pretending the kick has not been taken.

 

08.4 Dropped ball position

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The referee drops the ball at the position where it was when play was stopped, unless play was stopped inside the goal area in which case the ball is dropped on the goal area line which is parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the ball was when play was stopped.

Explanation
Clear statement here removes the many other times this appears in the current Laws.

 

08.5 Referee can not determine the drop ball contest

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The referee cannot decide who may or may not contest a dropped ball.

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Any number of players may contest a dropped ball (including the goalkeepers); the referee cannot decide who may contest the dropped ball or its outcome.

Explanation
Clarifies that referees should not ‘manufacture’ dropped ball situations.

 

08.6 Dropped ball kicked directly into the goal

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If the ball enters the goal (…) (…) directly (…).

New Text
If a dropped ball enters the goal without touching at least two players (…).

Explanation
Replacing ‘directly’ with ‘without touching at least 2 players’ is clearer and consistent with wording in other Laws

Clarification of this law:

2015/2016 law: 

Old Text
If the ball enters the goal:
• if a dropped ball is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded
• if a dropped ball is kicked directly into the team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team

New Text
If a dropped ball enters the goal without touching at least two players: 
• if a dropped ball is kicked directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded
• if a dropped ball is kicked directly into the team’s own goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team

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