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Football Soccer Laws - Law No 2 - The Ball

Qualities and Measurements

The ball is:

• spherical;
• made of leather or other suitable material;
• of a circumference of not more than 70 cm (28 ins) and not less than 68 cm (27 ins);
• not more than 450 g (16 oz) in weight and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match;
• of a pressure equal to 0.6 – 1.1 atmosphere (600 – 1100 g/cm2) at sea level (8.5 lbs/sq in – 15.6 lbs/sq in).

Replacement of a Defective Ball

If the ball bursts or becomes defective during the course of a match:

• the match is stopped;
• the match is restarted by dropping the replacement ball at the place where the first ball became defective.

If the ball bursts or becomes defective whilst not in play at a kick-off, goal kick, corner kick, free kick, penalty kick or throw-in:

• the match is restarted accordingly.

Replacement of a Defective Ball

The ball may not be changed during the match without the authority of the referee.

Football Soccer Laws - Law No 3 - The Number of Players

Players

A match is played by two teams, each consisting of not more than eleven players, one of whom is the goalkeeper. A match may not start if either team consists of fewer than seven players.

Official Competitions

• Up to a maximum of three substitutes may be used in any match played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations or the member associations.
• The rules of the competition must state how many substitutes may be nominated, from three up to a maximum of seven.

Other Matches

• In national A team matches, up to a maximum of six substitutes may be used.
• In all other matches, a greater number of substitutes may be used provided that:
  1. the teams concerned reach agreement on a maximum number;
  2. the referee is informed before the match.
• If the referee is not informed, or if no agreement is reached before the match, no more than six substitutes are allowed.

All Matches

In all matches, the names of the substitutes must be given to the referee prior to the start of the match. Substitutes not so named may not take part in the match.

Substitution Procedure

To replace a player by a substitute, the following conditions must be observed:

• the referee is informed before any proposed substitution is made;
• a substitute only enters the field of play after the player being replaced has left and after receiving a signal from the referee;
• a substitute only enters the field of play at the halfway line and during a stoppage in the match;
• a substitution is completed when a substitute enters the field of play;
• from that moment, the substitute becomes a player and the player he has replaced ceases to be a player;
• a player who has been replaced takes no further part in the match;
• all substitutes are subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the referee, whether called upon to play or not

Changing the Goalkeeper

Any of the other players may change places with the goalkeeper, provided that:

• the referee is informed before the change is made;
• the change is made during a stoppage in the match.

Infringements/Sanctions

If a substitute enters the field of play without the referee’s permission:

• play is stopped;
• the substitute is cautioned, shown the yellow card and required to leave the field of play;
• play is restarted with an indirect free kick at the place the ball was located when play was stopped

If a player changes places with the goalkeeper without the referee’s permission before the change is made:

• play continues;

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