International Football Association Board (IFAB) recently announced
the approval of a new decision in FIFA Laws 10 and Law 12 and USSF has
requested implementation on July 1, 2004. Following are the decisions
and the effect they will have on MYSA rules:
Complete Memo from US Soccer [PDF]
NEW LANGUAGE - Law 10 - The Method of Scoring
Only procedures to determine the winner of a match, which are approved
by the International FA Board and contained in the FIFA LAWS OF THE
GAME as amended July 1, 2004, are permitted in competition rules.
EFFECT:This means that the “Golden Goal
Rule” is no longer allowed as a method of scoring.
Approved Methods of Scoring
- Away goals rule
- Extra time
- Kicks from the penalty mark
NEW LANGUAGE - Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct - Referees
will be required, as of July 1, 2004, to caution and show the yellow
card to any player who removes their jersey as part of a goal celebration.
- “Removing the jersey” includes covering the head and
pulling the jersey over the head as well as complete removal of the
shirt.
- Any player or substitute on the team celebrating a goal must
be cautioned if their jersey is removed, not just the player who
scored the goal.
- The caution is mandatory even if the player is wearing
an undershirt, including an undershirt that appears to be an exact
replica of the jersey.
- A player whose jersey removal reveals pictures
or text on an undershirt or on the skin must be dealt with in accordance
with established guidelines based on what is revealed:
- A red card is shown if the material is insulting, abusive, or offensive;
- A yellow card is shown if the material is deemed unsporting; and
- If the material falls under neither of these categories, the incident
is reported to the competition authority.
Players whose behavior stops short of removing the jersey (as defined
above) are not required to be cautioned, but they may be cautioned if,
in the opinion of the referee, the player's behavior results in or is
a part of an excessively delayed restart of play.
EFFECT: Referees must follow this procedure after July 1, 2004.
Amended copy of the Chevy Cup Rules [PDF]
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