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The Laws of the Game
(FIFA - Soccer)

Do you know the Certification that you receive from your National Association (Soccer Federation) under FIFA. does not cover, games outside of the National Association (Soccer Federation) and FIFA. Any game outside "The Laws Of The Game" is a Unaffiliated games!

Remember:
1.You can not wear the patch from your National Association (Soccer Federation) and FIFA at unaffiliated games.

2. There is no liability insurance in leagues and games for the referees protection provided by your National Association (Soccer Federation) and FIFA.

3. The Law Of The Game recognize only one system for officiating. That is outdoor soccer games, consisting of three officials one Referee and two Assistant Referees.

4. An outlaw team and/or league is a suspended team and/or league in bad standing with the Soccer Federation, and FIFA including its divisions and/or other affiliated organizations. Remember you can not wear the patch at these games and you will not have any liability insurance.

An unaffiliated team and/or league is a team and/or league that has never been affiliated with a National Association (Soccer Federation) and FIFA or has left the Federation voluntarily. Remember you can not wear the patch at these games and you will not have any liability insurance.

5. Subject to the agreement of the national association concerned and provided the principles of these Laws are maintained, the Laws may be modified in their application for matches for players of under 16 years of age, for women football and for veteran football (over 35 years).

Any or all of the following modifications are permissible:
A. size of the field of play (look at Law I)
B. size, weight and material of the ball (look at Law II)
C. width between the goalposts and height of the crossbar from the ground (look at Law I)
D. the duration of the periods of play (look at Law VII)
E. number of substitutions (look at Law III)
Please read the Decisions Of The International F.A. Board on each of these Laws on that page.

Further modifications are only allowed with the written consent of the International Football Association Board.
If a team and/or league has any modifications outside of Law I, Law II, Law III, Law VII, ask to see the written consent from FIFA before you ref. a game.

Ex: If you were going to ref. indoor and school programs ask to see the written consent from FIFA before you start! If they do not have consent from FIFA you would be doing a unaffiliated game and you can not wear the patch at these games and you will not have any liability insurance. Remember ask before you start any game anywhere. OK?