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Law 4 - The Players Equipment
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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 3/10/2020

Rocky of Mumbai, Maharashtra India asks...

Thanks for the clarification but none of the answers are really convincing. Firstly, they contradict the Law which clearly uses the word - 'distinguish', and I suppose it refers to being different. And how can the referee be given the authority to al...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 3/9/2020

Rocky of Mumbai, Maharashtra India asks...

In the recently played Manchester derby (on 8th March 2020), both teams were wearing the same colored shorts (ie white). How was this permitted? Per the Laws of the Game, both teams should have distinguishing colors of the playing kit....

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 1/29/2020

Renato of Mississauga , Ontario Canada asks...

In a game can both teams were the same coloured shorts and socks ...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 11/26/2019

MARK SHILLITO of EPWORTH, ENGLAND asks...

At the weekend i was watching a match where unfortunately one of the players had most of his arm missing.

He was a good player but on several occasions his sleeve of his long shirt whipped several of our players in the face not that he was d...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/29/2019

Boss of Riyadh , Riyadh province Saudi Arabia asks...

If a player's shoe comes off, Is it a foul? ...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/28/2019

Trevor A Cox of Reading, PA United States asks...

When referees are so anal about the color of tape on the players'socks, why are players like Jack Grealish of Aston Villa permitted to wear socks around their ankles? IF they are wearing shin guards they are certainly NOT on the shins. ...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/7/2019

Trevor A Cox of Reading, PA United States asks...

Why is Jack Grealish of Aston Villa in the BPL allowed to wear his socks down when other players are made to pull them up even to the point of having to wear tape the same color as their socks? I dare say he is wearing shin guards but they are not on...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/6/2019

Rylan Belopolsky of Brooklyn, New York United States asks...

Hi. I am wondering when can i start wearing my metal tiempos? I recently bought a pair of soccer cleats with metal studs. I am a 13 yr old playing u14 soccer. I live in New York and i have just found out some states dont allow metal studs. I understa...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/2/2019

Doug Crawford of Moraga, CA US asks...

Is Beaded Hair not allowed in youth soccer? I can see why as when players turn their head suddenly, or jump, the hair bead would move at a faster pace and could easily injury someone's eyes or other facial area.
I had never heard this so wanted ...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 9/15/2019

Adam Parker of Ferndown, Dorset United Kingdom asks...

Hi, I coach a group of ladies and some have their noses pierced. I have 5 in total. 4 have had these in for so long they can not take them out. Whether I agree or disagree with the ruling of accessories ie wedding rings etc. Is it right to stop them ...

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