Laws of the Game of association football

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football rulebook sports rules

The Laws of the Game of association football are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how soccer is played, administered, and officiated.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
Laws of the Game of association football canonical	81
Laws of the Game	80
Laws of the Game (association football)	76
IFAB Laws of the Game	37
Laws of the Game (IFAB)	22
FIFA Laws of the Game	13
Laws of the Game (football)	13
IFAB Laws of the Game publication	2
FIFA Laws of the Game (youth adaptations)	1
FIFA Laws of the Game ball specifications	1
FIFA laws of the game	1
IFAB Laws of the Game as modified by NCAA	1
Law 14 of the Laws of the Game	1
Law 16 of the Laws of the Game	1
Law 17 of the IFAB Laws of the Game	1
Laws of the Game Law 6	1
The FA Laws of the Game	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T218317 — 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: Laws of the Game of association football
Context triple: [The Football Association, introduced, Laws of the Game of association football]

A. The Football Association
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England, responsible for overseeing the rules, organization, and development of the sport at all levels.
B. English Football League
The English Football League is a professional league competition featuring multiple tiers of association football clubs in England and parts of Wales, sitting below the Premier League in the English football pyramid.
C. English football league system
The English football league system is a hierarchical network of interconnected professional and semi-professional football divisions in England, featuring promotion and relegation between multiple tiers.
D. Olympic Charter
The Olympic Charter is the codified set of rules and principles that define the organization, governance, and values of the modern Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.
E. Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the main governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing football in Scotland, including its national teams and domestic 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: Laws of the Game of association football
Target entity description: The Laws of the Game of association football are the official, globally recognized rules that govern how soccer is played, administered, and officiated.

A. The Football Association
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England, responsible for overseeing the rules, organization, and development of the sport at all levels.
B. English Football League
The English Football League is a professional league competition featuring multiple tiers of association football clubs in England and parts of Wales, sitting below the Premier League in the English football pyramid.
C. English football league system
The English football league system is a hierarchical network of interconnected professional and semi-professional football divisions in England, featuring promotion and relegation between multiple tiers.
D. Olympic Charter
The Olympic Charter is the codified set of rules and principles that define the organization, governance, and values of the modern Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.
E. Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the main governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing football in Scotland, including its national teams and domestic competitions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	football rulebook ⓘ sports rules ⓘ
abbreviation	IFAB ⓘ linked to: International Football Association Board
administeredBy	International Football Association Board ⓘ
allows	limited modifications for disability football ⓘ limited modifications for veterans’ football ⓘ limited modifications for youth football ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	LOTG ⓘ Laws of the Game ⓘ linked to: Laws of the Game of association football
appliesTo	11‑a‑side association football ⓘ domestic football competitions ⓘ international football matches ⓘ
effectiveFrom	1 July of each year for new editions ⓘ
firstCodified	1863 ⓘ
format	PDF ⓘ mobile app ⓘ printed handbook ⓘ
governingBody	International Football Association Board ⓘ
governsSport	association football ⓘ
influenced	rules of beach soccer ⓘ rules of futsal ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
law	Determining the Outcome of a Match ⓘ Fouls and Misconduct ⓘ Free Kicks ⓘ Offside ⓘ The Ball ⓘ The Ball In and Out of Play ⓘ The Corner Kick ⓘ The Duration of the Match ⓘ The Field of Play ⓘ The Goal Kick ⓘ The Other Match Officials ⓘ The Penalty Kick ⓘ The Players ⓘ The Players’ Equipment ⓘ The Referee ⓘ The Start and Restart of Play ⓘ The Throw‑in ⓘ
legalStatus	mandatory for FIFA competitions ⓘ
numberOfLaws	17 ⓘ
originatedIn	England ⓘ
publisher	IFAB ⓘ linked to: International Football Association Board
recognizedBy	FIFA ⓘ continental football confederations ⓘ national football associations ⓘ
scope	ball in and out of play ⓘ corner kicks ⓘ field of play ⓘ fouls and misconduct ⓘ free kicks ⓘ goal kicks ⓘ match officials ⓘ method of scoring ⓘ offside ⓘ penalty kicks ⓘ player equipment ⓘ rules of play ⓘ throw‑ins ⓘ
updatedBy	International Football Association Board annual general meeting ⓘ
updateFrequency	annually ⓘ

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