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Safety
Safety
A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or another player, including any kind of jewellery.
Basic equipment
The basic compulsory equipment of a player is:
- a jersey or shirt;
- shorts – if thermal undershorts are worn, these shall be of the same main colour as the shorts;
- socks;
- shinguards;
- footwear – the only types of footwear permitted are canvas or soft-leather training or gymnastic shoes with soles of rubber or a similar material.
Jersey or shirt
- Numbers between 1 and 15 must appear on the back of the shirts.
- The colours of the numbers must contrast clearly with the colours of the jersey.
For international matches, numbers must also appear on the front of the kit in a smaller size.
Shinguards
- must be entirely covered by the socks;
- must be made of a suitable material (rubber, plastic or similar substances);
- must provide a reasonable degree of protection.
Goalkeepers
- The goalkeeper is permitted to wear long trousers.
- Each goalkeeper shall wear colours that easily distinguish
him from the other players and the referees.
- If an outfield player replaces a goalkeeper, the goalkeeper jersey worn by the player must be marked on the back with the player’s own number.
Infringements/Sanctions
For any infringement of this Law:
- The player at fault is instructed by the referees to leave the pitch to correct his equipment or to obtain any missing item of equipment. The player may not return to the pitch without first reporting to one of the referees, who then checks that the player’s equipment is now correct.
Restart of play
If the referees stop play to caution the offending player:
- Play is restarted with an indirect free kick, to be taken by a player of the opposing team from the place where the ball was located when the referees stopped play* (see notes).
Decisions
1. Players must not reveal undershirts that contain slogans or advertising. A player removing his jersey to reveal slogans or advertising will be sanctioned by the competition organiser.
2. Jerseys must have sleeves.
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