Laws of the Game

<BODY BGCOLOR="#90C6FC"> <IMG WIDTH=561 HEIGHT=61 SRC="/images/barhndbk.gif"> <P> <TABLE WIDTH=560 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0><TR> <TH ALIGN=RIGHT> <FONT SIZE=+1>Q</FONT>UESTIONS AND <FONT SIZE=+1>A</FONT>NSWERS<BR>TO THE <FONT SIZE=+1>L</FONT>AWS OF THE <FONT SIZE=+1>G</FONT>AME </TH> </TABLE> <HR SIZE=8 WIDTH=560 ALIGN=LEFT> <P> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=5 WIDTH=560><tr valign=top><th align=right> <FONT SIZE=-1> 1.<BR> 2.<BR> 3.<BR> 4.<BR> 5.<BR> 6.<BR> 7.<BR> 8.<BR> 9.<BR> </FONT> </th><th align=left> <A HREF="q&a.1.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> THE FIELD OF PLAY</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.2.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> THE BALL</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.3.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> NUMBER OF PLAYERS</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.4.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.5.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> REFEREES</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.6.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> LINESMEN</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.7.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> DURATION OF THE GAME</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.8.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> THE START OF PLAY</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.9.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY</FONT></A><BR> </th><th align=right> <FONT SIZE=-1> 10.<BR> 11.<BR> 12.<BR> 13.<BR> 14.<BR> 15.<BR> 16.<BR> 17.<BR> </FONT> </th><th align=left> <A HREF="q&a.10.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> METHOD OF SCORING</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.11.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> OFF-SIDE</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.12.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> FOULS AND MISCONDUCT</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.13.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> FREE-KICK</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.14.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> PENALTY-KICK</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.15.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> THROW-IN</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.16.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> GOAL-KICK</FONT></A><BR> <A HREF="q&a.17.html"><FONT SIZE=-1> CORNER-KICK</FONT></A><BR> </td></tr> </TABLE> <P> <B>N<FONT SIZE=-1>OTE:</FONT></B> Questions and Answers to the Laws of the Game were compiled and edited in 1990. Since then, the International Football Association Board introduced various changes to the Laws. Some of the questions and answers contained in this section are therefore not any longer accurate or may be out of context. <P> <HR SIZE=5 WIDTH=560 ALIGN=LEFT> <P> <I>Questions and Answers to the Laws of the Game</I> is also available as a framed document when accessed with the Netscape Navigator 2.x or compatible browser, capable of supporting framed documents. <P> <HR SIZE=5 WIDTH=560 ALIGN=LEFT> <P> <B>N<FONT SIZE=-1>OVEMBER</FONT> 1990</B><BR> Official questions from National Associations.<BR>Answers approved by the International Football Association Board. <P> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=2 CELLSPACING=2 WIDTH=100%> <TR><TH COLSPAN=2><BR></TH></TR> <TR><TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN=LEFT>FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FIFA)</TH></TR> <TR valign=top> <TD width=125><I>President:</FONT></I></TD><TD align=left>Dr. João Havelange (Brazil)</TD></TR> <TR valign=top> <TD><I>General Secretary:</FONT></I></TD><TD align=left>Joseph S. Blatter (Switzerland)</TD></TR> <TR valign=top><TD><I>Address:</FONT></I></TD> <TD align=left> FIFA House, 11 Hitzigweg<BR> 8030 Zurich, Switzerland<BR> Telephone: +41 (1) 384-9595<BR> Telefax: +41 (1) 384-9696<BR> Telex: 817-204 fifa ch<P> <TR><TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN=LEFT>INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BOARD (IFAB)</TH></TR> <TR valign=top> <TD align=left><I>Members:</FONT></I><BR></TD> <TD align=left> The Football Association<BR> The Scottish Football Association<BR> The Football Association of Wales<BR> Irish Football Association<BR> <FONT SIZE=-1><I>(1 vote each)</FONT></I></FONT> <P> Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)<BR> <FONT SIZE=-1><I>(4 votes)</FONT></I></FONT><BR> </TD></TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <HR> <P> Published by<BR> Fédération Internationale de Football Association <P> This text may not be reproduced or translated in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of FIFA. <P> <HR> <P> <CENTER> <A HREF="http://web.archive.org/web/19990129003710/http://www.fifa.com/index.html"><IMG WIDTH=39 HEIGHT=43 ALIGN=ABSMIDDLE VSPACE=5 HSPACE=7 SRC="/images/backward.gif"><B>FIFA Home Page</B></A> | <A HREF="/fifa/handbook/index.laws96.html"><B>Laws of the Game</B><IMG WIDTH=39 HEIGHT=43 ALIGN=ABSMIDDLE VSPACE=5 HSPACE=7 SRC="/images/forward.gif"></A> </CENTER> <P> <CENTER>Copyright © 1997 <A HREF="/fifa/pub/copyright.html"> Fédération Internationale de Football Association</A>. All rights reserved.<BR> Copyright © 1997 <A HREF="http://www.en-linea.com/index.html">En-Linea, Inc.</A> All rights reserved.</CENTER> </FONT> </BODY>