The Start and Restart of Play
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"The Start and Restart of Play" is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines how matches are begun and resumed after stoppages, including kick-offs and various restarts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Start and Restart of Play canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1306518 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Start and Restart of Play Context triple: [Laws of the Game (association football), law, The Start and Restart of Play]
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A.
Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball
"Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
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B.
Press Play
Press Play is a 2006 hip hop and R&B studio album by American rapper and producer P. Diddy, featuring numerous guest artists and commercially successful singles.
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C.
Between Rounds
"Between Rounds" is a realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins depicting boxers resting between rounds in a prizefight, notable for its detailed observation of the human form and sporting life.
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D.
Loop
The Loop is Chicago’s central business district and downtown core, known for its dense cluster of skyscrapers, cultural institutions, and historic elevated train system.
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E.
Loop
Loop is a Microsoft 365 collaborative workspace app that lets teams create, share, and co-edit dynamic content blocks in real time across Microsoft’s productivity tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Start and Restart of Play Target entity description: "The Start and Restart of Play" is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines how matches are begun and resumed after stoppages, including kick-offs and various restarts.
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A.
Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball
"Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
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B.
Press Play
Press Play is a 2006 hip hop and R&B studio album by American rapper and producer P. Diddy, featuring numerous guest artists and commercially successful singles.
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C.
Between Rounds
"Between Rounds" is a realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins depicting boxers resting between rounds in a prizefight, notable for its detailed observation of the human form and sporting life.
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D.
Loop
The Loop is Chicago’s central business district and downtown core, known for its dense cluster of skyscrapers, cultural institutions, and historic elevated train system.
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E.
Loop
Loop is a Microsoft 365 collaborative workspace app that lets teams create, share, and co-edit dynamic content blocks in real time across Microsoft’s productivity tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Law of the Game
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section of the Laws of the Game ⓘ |
| appliesTo | association football matches worldwide ⓘ |
| author | International Football Association Board ⓘ |
| defines |
infringements and sanctions at kick-off
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position of players at kick-off ⓘ position of the ball at kick-off ⓘ procedure for a dropped ball ⓘ procedure for kick-off ⓘ when a dropped ball is used to restart play ⓘ |
| governs |
kick-off
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restart of play after a goal ⓘ restart of play after extra time interval ⓘ restart of play after half-time ⓘ start of a match ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions for dropped ball
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provisions for incorrect restarts ⓘ |
| language | English (official text) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Laws of the Game (association football)
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linked to:
Laws of the Game of association football
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| regulates | resumption of play after temporary stoppages not otherwise covered ⓘ |
| requires |
all players except the kicker must be in their own half at kick-off
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ball must be stationary at kick-off ⓘ opponents must be at least 10 yards from the ball at kick-off ⓘ referee signal to start or restart play ⓘ |
| specifies |
procedure for coin toss before kick-off
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which team takes the kick-off after a goal is scored ⓘ which team takes the kick-off to start extra time ⓘ which team takes the kick-off to start the match ⓘ which team takes the kick-off to start the second half ⓘ |
| states |
a goal cannot be scored directly from a dropped ball unless it touches at least two players
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a goal may be scored directly from a kick-off ⓘ |
| updatedBy | annual IFAB revisions to the Laws of the Game ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Start and Restart of Play Description of subject: "The Start and Restart of Play" is a section of association football’s Laws of the Game that defines how matches are begun and resumed after stoppages, including kick-offs and various restarts.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Laws of the Game of association football