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Law 5: The Referee
DIR By: Dazoctaron
Date: January 30, 2025, 6:26 pm
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THE REFEREE
1. The authority of the referee
Each match is controlled by a referee who has full authority to
enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match.
2. Decisions of the referee
Decisions will be made to the best of the referee's ability
according to the Laws of the Game and the 'spirit of the game'
and will be based on the opinion of the referee who has the
discretion to take appropriate action within the
framework of the Laws of the Game.
The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with
play, including whether or not a goal is scored and the result
of the match, are final.
The decisions of the referee, and all other match officials,
must always be respected.
The referee may not change a restart decision on realising that
it is incorrect or on the advice of another match official if
play
has restarted or the referee has signalled the end of the first
or second half (including extra time) and left the field of play
or abandoned the match.
However, if at the end of the half, the referee leaves the field
of play to go to the referee review area (RRA) or to instruct
the players to
return to the field of play, this does not prevent a decision
being changed for an incident which occurred before the end of
the half.
Except as outlined in Law 12.3 and the VAR protocol, a
disciplinary sanction may only be issued after play has
restarted if
another match official had identified and attempted to
communicate the offence to the referee before play restarted;
the restart associated with the sanction does not apply.
If a referee is incapacitated, play may continue under the
supervision of the other match officials until the ball is next
out of play.
3. Powers and duties
The referee:
enforces the Laws of the Game
controls the match in cooperation with the other match officials
acts as timekeeper, keeps a record of the match and provides the
appropriate authorities with a match report,
including information on disciplinary action and any other
incidents that occurred before, during or after the match
supervises and/or indicates the restart of play
ADVANTAGE
allows play to continue when an offence occurs and the
non-offending team will benefit from the advantage and
penalises the offence if the anticipated advantage does not
ensue at that time or within a few seconds
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
punishes the more serious offence, in terms of sanction,
restart, physical severity and tactical impact,
when more than one offence occurs at the same time
takes disciplinary action against players guilty of cautionable
and sending-off offences
has the authority to take disciplinary action from entering the
field of play for the pre-match inspection until leaving
the field of play after the match ends (including penalties
(penalty shoot-out)).
If, before entering the field of play at the start of the match,
a player commits a sending-off offence,
the referee has the authority to prevent the player taking part
in the match (see Law 3.6);
the referee will report any other misconduct
has the power to show yellow or red cards and, where competition
rules permit, temporarily dismiss a player,
from entering the field of play at the start of the match until
after the match has ended,
including during the half-time interval, extra time and
penalties (penalty shoot-out).
takes action against team officials who fail to act in a
responsible manner and warns or shows a yellow card for a
caution or
a red card for a sending-off from the field of play and its
immediate surrounds,
including the technical area; if the offender cannot be
identified, the senior coach present in the technical area will
receive the sanction.
A medical team official who commits a sending-off offence may
remain if the team has no other medical person available,
and act if a player needs medical attention
acts on the advice of other match officials regarding incidents
that the referee has not seen
INJURIES
allows play to continue until the ball is out of play if a
player is only slightly injured
stops play if a player is seriously injured and ensures that the
player is removed from the field of play.
An injured player may not be treated on the field of play and
may only re-enter after play has restarted;
if the ball is in play, re-entry must be from the touchline but
if the ball is out of play,
it may be from any boundary line. Exceptions to the requirement
to leave the field of play are only when:
a goalkeeper is injured
a goalkeeper and an outfield player have collided and need
attention
players from the same team have collided and need attention
a severe injury has occurred
a player is injured as the result of a physical offence for
which the opponent is cautioned or sent off
(e.g. reckless or serious foul challenge), if the
assessment/treatment is completed quickly
a penalty kick has been awarded and the injured player will be
the kicker
ensures that any player bleeding leaves the field of play. The
player may only re-enter on receiving a signal from the referee,
who must be satisfied that the bleeding has stopped and there is
no blood on the equipment
if the referee has authorised the doctors and /or stretcher
bearers to enter the field of play, the player must leave on a
stretcher or on foot.
A player who does not comply, must be cautioned for unsporting
behaviour
if the referee has decided to caution or send off a player who
is injured and has to leave the field of play for treatment,
the card must be shown before the player leaves
if play has not been stopped for another reason, or if an injury
suffered by a player is not the result of an offence,
play is restarted with a dropped ball
OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE
stops, suspends or abandons the match for any offences or
because of outside interference e.g. if:
the floodlights are inadequate
an object thrown by a spectator hits a match official, a player
or team official, the referee may allow the match to
continue, or stop, suspend or abandon it depending on the
severity of the incident
a spectator blows a whistle which interferes with play - play is
stopped and restarted with a dropped ball
an extra ball, other object or animal enters the field of play
during the match, the referee must:
stop play (and restart with a dropped ball) only if it
interferes with play unless the ball is going into the goal and
the interference
does not prevent a defending player playing the ball, the goal
is awarded if the ball enters the goal
(even if contact was made with the ball) unless unless the
interference was by the attacking team
allow play to continue if it does not interfere with play and
have it removed at the earliest possible opportunity
allows no unauthorised persons to enter the field of play
4. Video assistant referee (VAR)
The use of video assistant referees (VARs) is only permitted
where the match/competition organiser has fulfilled all
Implementation Assistance and Approval Programme (IAAP)
requirements as set out in FIFA's IAAP documents,
and has received written permission from FIFA.
The referee may be assisted by a video assistant referee (VAR)
only in the event of a
'clear and obvious error' or 'serious missed incident' in
relation to:
goal/no goal
penalty/no penalty
direct red card (not second caution)
mistaken identity when the referee cautions or sends off the
wrong player of the offending team
The assistance from the video assistant referee (VAR) will
relate to using replay(s) of the incident.
The referee will make the final decision which may be based
solely on the information from the
VAR and/or the referee reviewing the replay footage directly
('on-field review').
Except for a 'serious missed incident' the referee (and where
relevant other 'on-field', match officials) must always make a
decision
(including a decision not to penalise a potential offence); this
decision does not change unless it is a 'clear and obvious
error'.
REVIEWS AFTER PLAY HAS RESTARTED
If play has stopped and restarted, the referee may only
undertake a 'review', and take the appropriate disciplinary
sanction,
for mistaken identity or for a potential sending off offence
relating to violent conduct, spitting,
biting or extremely offensive, insulting and/or abusive
action(s).
5. Referee's Equipment
COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT
Whistle(s)
Watch(es)
Red and yellow cards
Notebook (or other means of keeping a record of the match)
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Referees may be permitted to use:
Equipment for communicating with other match officials –
buzzer/bleep flags, headsets etc.
EPTS or other fitness monitoring equipment
Referees and other 'on-field' match officials are prohibited
from wearing jewellery or electronic equipment, including
cameras.
6. Referee signals
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7. Liability of Match Officials
A referee or other match official is not held liable for:
any kind of injury suffered by a player, official or spectator
any damage to property of any kind
any other loss suffered by any individual, club, company,
association or other body,
which is due or which may be due to any decision taken under the
terms of the Laws of the Game
or in respect of the normal procedures required to hold, play
and control a match.
Such decisions may include a decision:
that the condition of the field of play or its surrounds or that
the weather conditions are such as to
allow or not to allow a match to take place
to abandon a match for whatever reason
as to the suitability of the field equipment and ball used
during a match
to stop or not to stop a match due to spectator interference or
any problem in spectator areas
to stop or not to stop play to allow an injured player to be
removed from the field of play for treatment
to require an injured player to be removed from the field of
play for treatment
to allow or not to allow a player to wear certain clothing or
equipment
where the referee has the authority, to allow or not to allow
any persons (including team or stadium officials,
security officers, photographers or other media representatives)
to be present in the vicinity of the field of play
any other decision taken in accordance with the Laws of the Game
or in conformity with their duties under the terms of FIFA,
confederation, national football association or competition
rules or regulations under which the match is played.
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