FIFA Laws of the Game
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The FIFA Laws of the Game are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how association football (soccer) is played and officiated.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FIFA Laws of the Game canonical | 42 |
| Laws of the Game | 3 |
| FIFA laws of the game | 2 |
| FIFA Laws of the Game with NAIA modifications | 1 |
| FIFA association football laws of the game | 1 |
| standard FIFA Laws of the Game | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8209874 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIFA Laws of the Game Context triple: [Soccer Bowl, usesRulesOf, FIFA Laws of the Game]
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A.
FIFA regulations
FIFA regulations are the global rules and standards established by football’s world governing body to govern how the sport is played, organized, and administered across all official competitions.
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B.
FIFA futsal laws of the game
The FIFA futsal laws of the game are the official global rules established by FIFA that govern how futsal is played, including its match procedures, player regulations, and disciplinary standards.
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C.
FIFA Statutes
The FIFA Statutes are the fundamental governing documents that define the structure, powers, and regulatory framework of FIFA and its leadership, including the role of the FIFA President.
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D.
FIFA Disciplinary Code
The FIFA Disciplinary Code is a comprehensive set of regulations governing sanctions, disciplinary procedures, and ethical conduct in international football under FIFA’s jurisdiction.
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E.
FIFA-IOC joint regulations
FIFA-IOC joint regulations are the coordinated rules and standards established by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to organize and oversee Olympic football competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIFA Laws of the Game Target entity description: The FIFA Laws of the Game are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how association football (soccer) is played and officiated.
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A.
FIFA regulations
FIFA regulations are the global rules and standards established by football’s world governing body to govern how the sport is played, organized, and administered across all official competitions.
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B.
FIFA futsal laws of the game
The FIFA futsal laws of the game are the official global rules established by FIFA that govern how futsal is played, including its match procedures, player regulations, and disciplinary standards.
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C.
FIFA Statutes
The FIFA Statutes are the fundamental governing documents that define the structure, powers, and regulatory framework of FIFA and its leadership, including the role of the FIFA President.
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D.
FIFA Disciplinary Code
The FIFA Disciplinary Code is a comprehensive set of regulations governing sanctions, disciplinary procedures, and ethical conduct in international football under FIFA’s jurisdiction.
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E.
FIFA-IOC joint regulations
FIFA-IOC joint regulations are the coordinated rules and standards established by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to organize and oversee Olympic football competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | set of sports rules ⓘ |
| allows | limited modifications for certain competitions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
domestic football competitions
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international football matches ⓘ |
| appliesToAgeGroup | adult football ⓘ |
| basisFor |
small-sided football rules
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youth football rules adaptations ⓘ |
| containsLaw |
Law 10: Determining the Outcome of a Match
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Law 11: Offside ⓘ Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct ⓘ Law 13: Free Kicks ⓘ Law 14: The Penalty Kick ⓘ
linked to:
The Penalty Kick
Law 15: The Throw-in ⓘ Law 16: The Goal Kick ⓘ
linked to:
The Goal Kick
Law 17: The Corner Kick ⓘ Law 1: The Field of Play ⓘ Law 2: The Ball ⓘ Law 3: The Players ⓘ Law 4: The Players’ Equipment ⓘ Law 5: The Referee ⓘ Law 6: The Other Match Officials ⓘ Law 7: The Duration of the Match ⓘ Law 8: The Start and Restart of Play ⓘ Law 9: The Ball In and Out of Play ⓘ
linked to:
The Ball In and Out of Play
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| definesConcept |
advantage
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direct free kick ⓘ drop ball ⓘ foul ⓘ goal ⓘ indirect free kick ⓘ kick-off ⓘ misconduct ⓘ offside ⓘ penalty kick ⓘ red card ⓘ substitution ⓘ yellow card ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
assistant referees
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fourth official ⓘ referee ⓘ video assistant referee ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | start of each new season as determined by competition organizers ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Football Association Board ⓘ |
| governsSport |
association football
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soccer ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
PDF document
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online publication ⓘ printed book ⓘ |
| includesSection |
guidelines for referees
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interpretations of the Laws ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialEdition |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | mandatory for FIFA competitions ⓘ |
| modificationScope |
disability football
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veterans’ football ⓘ youth football ⓘ |
| publisher | FIFA ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
FIFA
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continental football confederations ⓘ national football associations ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | annually ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: FIFA Laws of the Game Description of subject: The FIFA Laws of the Game are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how association football (soccer) is played and officiated.
Referenced by (50)
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subject linked to:
Eagles
subject linked to:
International Champions Cup soccer matches
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NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship
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FIFA Laws of the Game with NAIA modifications
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