The IFAB has released a summary of the changes and clarifications to the Laws of the Game for the 2025/26 season.
Law 3. The Players
Law 5. The Referee
Law 8. The Start and Restart of Play – Dropped ball
Law 9. The Ball in and out of Play
Law 11. Offside
Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct
Law 16. The Goal Kick
Law 17. The Corner Kick
A detailed overview of all changes will be provided at the 2026 Seminar.
The MDFRA holds a number of courses for new referees throughout the year.
The intention of this memo is to provide clarity on the interpretation of ‘Law 4 – The Players
Equipment’ of the Laws of the Game (LOTG) in respect to players wearing glasses, spectacles or
goggles (‘glasses’).
Please see link below for all details.