Law 5 – The Referee
Decisions of The Referee
 
  • The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final.

  • The referee may only change a decision on realising that it is incorrect or, at his discretion, on the advice of an assistant referee, provided that he has not restarted play or terminated the match.
Decisions of the International F.A. Board
 
  • Decision 1
    A referee (or where applicable, an assistant referee or fourth 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 that he may take under the terms of the Laws of the Game or in respect of the normal procedures required to hold, play and control a match.

    This 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;

  • a decision to abandon a match for whatever reason;

  • a decision as to the condition of the fixtures or equipment used during a match including the goalposts, crossbar, flagposts and the ball;

  • a decision to stop or not to stop a match due to spectator interference or any problem in the spectator area;
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