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Season 2020 - Laws of the Game Update

Published Sat 29 Feb 2020

Mid 2019 saw the International Football Association Board (IFAB) complete changes to the Laws of the Game. In conjunction with the

Elizabeth and Districts Referees Assocaition and EDJSA Modified referees will see there introduction in the 2020 season.

Please see attached below a IFAB document outling the summary of the main changes for season 2020.

This season will see changes to the following Laws and how they will be used in the upcoming 2020 season.

Law Change	Use in Season 2020
Dropped Ball (Laws 8 + 9)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Free Kicks (Law 13)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Goal celebrations (Law 12)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Goal Kick (Law 16)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game (U9-18 Age Groups) U6-8 will remain the same
Handball (Law 12)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Kick-Off (Law 8)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Medical Breaks (Law 7)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Penalty Kick (Law 14)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game for U9-18 Age Groups only
Player's Equipment (Law 4)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Quick free kick and YC/RC (Law 12)	Used as outlined in Laws of the Game across all age groups
Substitutes (Law 3)	Substitues will remain as season 2019 across all age groups
Team Officials (Laws 5 + 12)	YC - Caution or RC - Sending Off will be delivered by the referee through the Home Team Ground Marshall and card shown to Technical Area

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