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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