Law Changes 16/17 - Law 9 - The Ball in and Out of Play

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09.1 Ball rebounding off a match official

Old Text
The ball is in play at all other times, including when:
• it rebounds off a goalpost, crossbar or corner flagpost and remains in the field of play
• it rebounds off the referee or an assistant referee when they are on the field of play

New Text
The ball is in play at all other times, including when:
• it rebounds off a match official, goalpost, crossbar or corner flagpost and remains in the field of play

Explanation
Change confirms that the ball is still in play if it rebounds off an official who is just off the field of play (AR, AAR) and the ball does not wholly pass over the line.