Players equipment + Referee (Laws 4,5)

Question 1

If a player refuses to remove an item or is unable, what action is taken?

Answer 1

player to leave FOP at next stoppage
refusal to comply/ wearing the item again = caution

Question 2

What colour is tape on socks?
Colour for undershorts, shirts?

Answer 2

Same as socks
Same colour/pattern of overlay

Question 3

What does the captains armband look like?

Answer 3

‘Captain’ or ‘C’ in a single colour, a single colour for the armband, or the armband given by competition organiser

Question 4

Can a game be player with keepers in the same colour shirts?

Answer 4

Yes if no other option

Question 5

What protective equipment can be worn by players?

Answer 5

Non-dangerous protective equipment, for example gloves, headgear, facemasks
and knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight padded material is
permitted, as are goalkeepers’ caps and sports spectacles. Goalkeepers may
wear tracksuit bottoms but they are not compulsory

Question 6

Rules for headcovers (not including GK hat)

Answer 6

* 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 7

Can players wear electronic communication equipment?

Answer 7

No , except EPTs are allowed
Can be worn for player safety, or coaching if coach has small handheld device (inc laptop), otherwise team official is sent off

Question 8

If a player has equipment changed, what needs to be done?

Answer 8

Recheck by match official

Question 9

If a player is slightly injured:

Answer 9

continue play until ball goes out

Question 10

If a player is badly injured:

Answer 10

• stop play, removed player from FOP
• an injured player cannot be treated on the FOP and can return after play has started

Question 11

Injured player can return from an injury by which line:
- if the ball is in play
- if the ball is out of play

Answer 11

• touchline
• any boundary line

Question 12

When can a player be treated on the FOP?

Answer 12

• GK is injured
• GK + outfield player collide
• 2 players from same team collide
• severe injury
• player is injured by a player who gets a YC/RC
• penalty is awarded where the injured player is the kicker

Question 13

If a player has a doctor/stretcher come onto the pitch and refuses to leave by stretcher/on foot, what is the caution?

Answer 13

unsporting behaviour

Question 14

If a player is injured and cautioned, when is the caution shown?

Answer 14

Before the player leaves the FOP

Question 15

If a player is injured, but not because of an offence, what is the restart?

Answer 15

Drop ball

Question 16

What action is taken if:
- inadequate floodlights
- an object is thrown and hits a MO, player, TO
- extra ball, object or animal enters the FOP

Answer 16

stop, suspend or abandon match depending on severity

Question 17

When is VAR used?

Answer 17

• clear and obvious error
• serious missed incident

in relation to:
- goal/no goal
- pen/no pen
- direct RC (not second YC)
- mistaken identity