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Rules And Laws Of Soccer
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Published: October 9, 2006
The body of soccer rules is known officially as the Laws of the Game. Although implemented by FIFA and its member associations through their referees, the Laws of the Game are actually devised and revised jointly by FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB).
The lesser known of soccer's governing bodies, but nonetheless significant, the IFAB is responsible for protecting the integrity of the Laws of the Game. IFAB has roots tracing back to the meeting of public school team representatives in Cambridge, England in 1848. The meeting would establish the foundation of the modern Laws of the Game. In 1863 the Football Association was formed. The group's first accomplishment was the first official body of rules.
By 1886, The Football Association became the International Football Association. The organization was charged as the sovereign entity regulating soccer rules in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and England.
When FIFA was founded in 1904, the representatives of France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland appropriated the IFAB soccer rules as their governing legislation. By 1913 with the increased international influence of FIFA , IFAB granted FIFA membership into the association.
In 1958, the voting procedure of IFAB was changed, granting FIFA an equal say in the Laws of the Game. As in 1958, IFAB and FIFA still have equal stakes in writing and revising soccer rules. Both organizations contribute four representatives—four from FIFA, and one each from the original IFAB members—representation from England's Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, the Irish Football Association and the Scottish Football Association. Currently, the eight members are still charged with reviewing and revising concerns regarding the Laws of the Game.
Although FIFA is at the forefront, IFAB is still active. The International Football Association Board has adopted an almost secretive aura to the fans, followers and participants of soccer, tantamount to that of the Freemasons.
The distinguishing characteristic of soccer rules is that the influence of FIFA and IFAB over the course of their over-a-century role as the chief legislators of the game, have never overstepped their bounds in developing the rules of soccer. Aside from major revisions in 1937 and 1997, which dealt predominantly with reorganizing the rules of the game, the game has stayed relatively unchanged since the first attempt to codify the rules in 1848.
For the most part, soccer rules are meant to preserve the fast-paced, fluid nature of soccer. Unlike some other sports, soccer still remains relatively unburdened with stoppages due to misconduct and technicalities. Overall, soccer rules are procedural matters; most of the rules apply to static elements like field dimensions, game duration, and the ball (Laws 1, 2 and 7). Laws governing the play of players, fouls and misconduct are relatively short lists (Offsides the most complex rule, Law 11, and Fouls and Misconduct, Law 12). Most soccer rules are concerned with restarts and set pieces like free kicks and throw ins. Law 8 addresses starts and restarts, out of play rules are found in Law 9, while Laws 13 through 17 deal specifically with procedures regarding set pieces.
At first glance, FIFA and the IFAB have not made many changes to the Laws of the Game,rarely amending soccer's rules. FIFA and the IFAB have limited their roles to revising and clarifying soccer rules as opposed to global changes.
FIFA's greatest contribution to the game was a set of "rules" governing the "sporting, moral and ethical principles" that FIFA has "always stood for." Unique almost exclusively to soccer, The FIFA Fair Play Code is a body of rules that serves as the Golden Rules for not only players, but fans and coaches as well. The Fair Play Code codifies rules of good sportsmanship, and although not necessarily rules that would be resolved by penalization during the match, seek to use the influence of soccer as a vehicle to make the world a better place.
FIFA Fair Play Code. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
History of the Laws of the Game. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
The International F.A. Board. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
Info Plus. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
The lesser known of soccer's governing bodies, but nonetheless significant, the IFAB is responsible for protecting the integrity of the Laws of the Game. IFAB has roots tracing back to the meeting of public school team representatives in Cambridge, England in 1848. The meeting would establish the foundation of the modern Laws of the Game. In 1863 the Football Association was formed. The group's first accomplishment was the first official body of rules.
By 1886, The Football Association became the International Football Association. The organization was charged as the sovereign entity regulating soccer rules in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and England.
When FIFA was founded in 1904, the representatives of France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland appropriated the IFAB soccer rules as their governing legislation. By 1913 with the increased international influence of FIFA , IFAB granted FIFA membership into the association.
In 1958, the voting procedure of IFAB was changed, granting FIFA an equal say in the Laws of the Game. As in 1958, IFAB and FIFA still have equal stakes in writing and revising soccer rules. Both organizations contribute four representatives—four from FIFA, and one each from the original IFAB members—representation from England's Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, the Irish Football Association and the Scottish Football Association. Currently, the eight members are still charged with reviewing and revising concerns regarding the Laws of the Game.
Although FIFA is at the forefront, IFAB is still active. The International Football Association Board has adopted an almost secretive aura to the fans, followers and participants of soccer, tantamount to that of the Freemasons.
The distinguishing characteristic of soccer rules is that the influence of FIFA and IFAB over the course of their over-a-century role as the chief legislators of the game, have never overstepped their bounds in developing the rules of soccer. Aside from major revisions in 1937 and 1997, which dealt predominantly with reorganizing the rules of the game, the game has stayed relatively unchanged since the first attempt to codify the rules in 1848.
For the most part, soccer rules are meant to preserve the fast-paced, fluid nature of soccer. Unlike some other sports, soccer still remains relatively unburdened with stoppages due to misconduct and technicalities. Overall, soccer rules are procedural matters; most of the rules apply to static elements like field dimensions, game duration, and the ball (Laws 1, 2 and 7). Laws governing the play of players, fouls and misconduct are relatively short lists (Offsides the most complex rule, Law 11, and Fouls and Misconduct, Law 12). Most soccer rules are concerned with restarts and set pieces like free kicks and throw ins. Law 8 addresses starts and restarts, out of play rules are found in Law 9, while Laws 13 through 17 deal specifically with procedures regarding set pieces.
At first glance, FIFA and the IFAB have not made many changes to the Laws of the Game,rarely amending soccer's rules. FIFA and the IFAB have limited their roles to revising and clarifying soccer rules as opposed to global changes.
FIFA's greatest contribution to the game was a set of "rules" governing the "sporting, moral and ethical principles" that FIFA has "always stood for." Unique almost exclusively to soccer, The FIFA Fair Play Code is a body of rules that serves as the Golden Rules for not only players, but fans and coaches as well. The Fair Play Code codifies rules of good sportsmanship, and although not necessarily rules that would be resolved by penalization during the match, seek to use the influence of soccer as a vehicle to make the world a better place.
FIFA Fair Play Code. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
History of the Laws of the Game. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
The International F.A. Board. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
Info Plus. 2006. FIFA. 6 Oct 2006. www.fifa.com
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