| ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFEREES,
ASSISTANT REFEREES AND FOURTH OFFICIALS |
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- The following additional instructions for referees, assistant
referees and fourth officials are intended to clarify the correct
application of the Laws of the Game.
- Football is a competitive sport and physical contact between
players is a normal and acceptable part of the game, however players
must play within the Laws and respect the principles of fair play.
- Serious foul play and violent conduct are two sending-off offences
in Law 12 involving unacceptable levels of physical aggression.
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| Serious Foul Play |
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- A player is guilty of serious foul play if he uses excessive
force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the
ball when it is in play.
- Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the
ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or
both legs, with excessive force and endangering the safety of
an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.
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| Violent Conduct |
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- Violent conduct may occur either on the field of play or outside
its boundaries, whether the ball is in play or not. A player is
guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force or brutality
against an opponent when not challenging for the ball.
- He is also guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force
or brutality against a team-mate or any other person.
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