Law 4 – The Players' Equipment
Basic Equipment
  The basic compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items:
  • jersey or shirt;

  • shorts – if thermal undershorts are worn, they are of the same main colour as the shorts;

  • stockings;

  • shinguards;

  • footwear.
Shinguards
 
  • are covered entirely by the stockings;

  • are made of a suitable material (rubber, plastic, or similar substances);

  • provide a reasonable degree of protection.
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