Law changes 22/23
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Individual Law changes
Law 3. The Players
- The temporary amendment giving ‘top’ competitions the option of allowing teams to use up to five substitutes (with limited substitution opportunities) becomes part of Law 3
- Competition rules may now allow a maximum of fifteen substitutes to be named
Law 8. The Start and Restart of Play
- Clarification that the referee tosses the coin to determine the ‘ends’ and kick‑off
Law 10. Determining the Outcome of a Match
- Clarification that a team official may be cautioned or sent off during kicks from the penalty mark
Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct
- Clarification about handball offences by the goalkeeper in their own penalty area
- Clarification about the position of a free kick awarded when a player leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission and then commits an offence against an outside agent
Law 14. The Penalty Kick
- Clarification about the position of the goalkeeper before and when a penalty kick is taken