COVID-19 Impacted 2020 Laws of the Game Change Summary

This summary reflects 2020 Laws of the Game (LoG) Change impacted by COVID-19.  The unmodified BAYS LoG is at https://bays.org/content/laws-game-change-summary-2020-0

Law 3 –– Substitution ––  No Change

All substitutions are made with the permission of the referee. Players come out at midfield and enter at the midfield at half-line

Law 5 and 12 ––  Team Officials ––  No Change

If you cannot identify the team official guilty of misconduct the yellow/red card should be shown to the senior team official in the technical area.

Law 8 ––  Kick off ––  No Change

The team that wins the coin toss can now choose whether to take the kick-off or which goal to attack.

Law 8 and 9 –– Drop Ball ––  COVID-19 CHANGE

Referee awards an Indirect Free Kick to the team that had last possession; if play is stopped inside penalty area, the ball is given to the goalkeeper.

Law 12 ––  Handball ––  No Change

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Law 12 –– Delaying the Restart of Play to Show a Card – No Change

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Law 13 –– Free Kicks ––  COVID-19 CHANGE

No Wall – (Treat it as Indirect Kick for kicks just outside the goal area)

Law 14 –– Penalty Kick ––  No Change

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Law 16 –– Goal Kick ––  No Change

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