Law 4 - THE PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT

Question 1

If a player is wearing or using unauthorised/dangerous equipment or jewellery, the referee must order the player to:

Answer 1

remove the item

leave the field of play at the next stoppage if the player is unable or unwilling to comply

A player who refuses to comply or wears the item again must be cautioned.

Question 2

The compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items:

Answer 2

a shirt with sleeves

shorts

socks – tape or any material applied or worn externally must be the same colour as that part of the sock it is applied to or covers

shin guards – these must be made of a suitable material to provide reasonable protection and covered by the socks

footwear

Goalkeepers may wear tracksuit bottoms.

Question 3

Where head covers (excluding goalkeepers’ caps) are worn, they must:

Answer 3

be black or the same main colour as the shirt (provided that the players of the same team wear the same colour)

be in keeping with the professional appearance of the player’s equipment

not be attached to the shirt

not be dangerous to the player wearing it or any other player (e.g. opening/closing mechanism around neck)

not have any part(s) extending out from the surface (protruding elements)

Question 4

For any equipment related offence, play need not be stopped and the player:

Answer 4

is instructed by the referee to leave the field of play to correct the equipment

leaves when play stops, unless the equipment has already been corrected

Question 5

A player who leaves the field of play to correct or change equipment must:

Answer 5

have the equipment checked by a match official before being allowed to re-enter

only re-enter with the referee’s permission (which may be given during play)