UPCOMING EVENTS

Law Changes 2026

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.

Player Equipment Policy

Player Equipment Policy

Refer to Football NSW Equipment Policy for general equipment related guidance. Latest version April 2025 hyperlink and embedded document at bottom of page:

FNSW Player Equipment Policy

For Macarthur Football Association matches only:

  • The only exception to the Football NSW Equipment Policy relates to undershirts and undershorts (‘undergarments’).
  • Exception: Players are permitted to wear black coloured undershirts or undershorts.
  • However, all players on the same team must wear the same colour undershirts and same colour undershorts (as per the Football NSW Equipment Policy).

JDL 2026 Handbook

The 2026 JDL Game Leader Handbook provides practical guidance for referees on the consistent application of JDL match rules. It clarifies offside interpretation, restarts, goalkeeper actions, exclusion zones, and free kicks to support game flow, player learning, and confident match control.

 

Please see link below for the FNSW 2026 JDL Handbook.

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Education Meeting – May 2026

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