THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT

Safety

A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to
himself or another player (including any kind of jewellery).

Basic equipment :

The basic compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate
items:
• a jersey or shirt – if undergarments are worn, the colour of the sleeve must
be the same main colour as the sleeve of the jersey or shirt
• shorts – if undershorts are worn, they must be of the same main colour as
the shorts. The goalkeeper is permitted to wear long trousers
• stockings
• shinguards
• footwear – canvas or soft leather training or gymnastic shoes with soles of
rubber or a similar material

Shinguards :

• are covered entirely by the stockings
• are made of rubber, plastic or a similar approved material
• provide a reasonable degree of protection

Colours :

• The two teams must wear colours that distinguish them from each other
and also the referees and the assistant referees
• Each goalkeeper must wear colours that distinguish him from the other
players, the referees and the assistant referees.

Infringements and sanctions

In the event of any infringement of this Law:
• play need not be stopped
• the player at fault is instructed by the referees to leave the pitch to correct
his equipment when the ball next ceases to be in play, unless he has already
corrected his equipment
• any player required to leave the pitch to correct his equipment must not
re-enter without the permission of the referees or third referee
• the referees, either directly or through the third referee, check that the
player’s equipment is correct before allowing him to re-enter the pitch
• the player, if he has not been substituted, is only allowed to re-enter the
pitch when the ball is out of play or under the supervision of the third
referee when the ball is in play

A player having been required to leave the pitch because of an infringement of
this Law and not having been substituted who re-enters the pitch without the
permission of the referees or third referee must be cautioned.

Restart of play

If play is stopped by the referees to administer a caution:
• the match is restarted with an indirect free kick taken by a player of the
opposing team, from the place where the ball was located when the
referees stopped the match (see Law 13 – Position of free kick)

Advertising on equipment

Players must not reveal undergarments showing slogans or advertising. The
basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal
statements.

A player removing his shirt to reveal slogans or advertising will be sanctioned
by the competition organiser. The team of a player whose basic compulsory
equipment has political, religious or personal slogans or statements will be
sanctioned by the competition organiser or by FIFA.

Source : FIFA