Laws of the Game (IFAB)

Laws of the Game (IFAB) provides the official rules and guidelines for football globally, including updates, notes and modifications, VAR protocols, and guidance to ensure fairness, safety, and consistency.

{"National football associations","Leagues and competitions","Football referees and match officials","Coaches and players","Football administrators"}

Independent guardianship of football’s laws with global standardization, ongoing law changes and trials, multi-language accessibility, and integrated officiating guidance (including VAR/GLT protocols).

{"Trials conducted during 2024/25 season (e.g., goalkeeper holding the ball for more than eight seconds) with changes implemented in 2025/26 edition","Law changes and updates displayed as part of the 2025/26 cycle","Possibility for competitions to authorize VAR review explanations after reviews as part of updates"}