IFAB annual general meeting
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The IFAB annual general meeting is the yearly gathering of the International Football Association Board where key decisions are made on changes and clarifications to the Laws of the Game in football.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IFAB annual general meeting canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6611209 — 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: IFAB annual general meeting Context triple: [LOTG, updatedBy, IFAB annual general meeting]
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A.
FIFA Congress
The FIFA Congress is the supreme legislative and decision-making body of FIFA, where representatives of all member associations meet to set global football policies, elect leaders, and vote on major issues such as World Cup hosts and rule changes.
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B.
General Assembly of the BIE
The General Assembly of the BIE is the main decision-making body of the Bureau International des Expositions, responsible for overseeing and regulating World Expos and other recognized international exhibitions.
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C.
IBAF
IBAF (International Baseball Federation) was the former global governing body responsible for overseeing international baseball competitions and promoting the sport worldwide.
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D.
FIBAA
FIBAA is an international quality assurance agency that accredits higher education programs and institutions, particularly in business and management studies.
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E.
UEFA Congress
The UEFA Congress is the supreme legislative body of the Union of European Football Associations, where member associations meet to make key decisions on European football governance, statutes, and 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: IFAB annual general meeting Target entity description: The IFAB annual general meeting is the yearly gathering of the International Football Association Board where key decisions are made on changes and clarifications to the Laws of the Game in football.
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A.
FIFA Congress
The FIFA Congress is the supreme legislative and decision-making body of FIFA, where representatives of all member associations meet to set global football policies, elect leaders, and vote on major issues such as World Cup hosts and rule changes.
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B.
General Assembly of the BIE
The General Assembly of the BIE is the main decision-making body of the Bureau International des Expositions, responsible for overseeing and regulating World Expos and other recognized international exhibitions.
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C.
IBAF
IBAF (International Baseball Federation) was the former global governing body responsible for overseeing international baseball competitions and promoting the sport worldwide.
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D.
FIBAA
FIBAA is an international quality assurance agency that accredits higher education programs and institutions, particularly in business and management studies.
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E.
UEFA Congress
The UEFA Congress is the supreme legislative body of the Union of European Football Associations, where member associations meet to make key decisions on European football governance, statutes, and competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual general meeting
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association football rules meeting ⓘ sports governance meeting ⓘ |
| appliesTo | association football ⓘ |
| convenesIn |
Europe
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various international locations ⓘ |
| countryOfParticipants |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ member associations of FIFA ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | voting by IFAB members ⓘ |
| decisionScope | global association football ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
IFAB meeting minutes
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IFAB press releases ⓘ annual edition of the Laws of the Game ⓘ |
| governs |
rules of play in domestic football competitions adopting IFAB laws
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rules of play in international football competitions ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn | official Laws of the Game text ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
circulars to national football associations
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official amendments to the Laws of the Game ⓘ updated edition of the Laws of the Game ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
representatives of FIFA
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representatives of the International Football Association Board ⓘ representatives of the four British football associations ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
approving clarifications to the Laws of the Game
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deciding changes to the Laws of the Game ⓘ discussing football law experiments and trials ⓘ ensuring worldwide consistency in application of the Laws of the Game ⓘ |
| isKeyEventFor |
global football governance
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implementation of new technologies in football ⓘ refereeing standards ⓘ |
| isUsuallyHeldIn | late winter or early spring ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Laws of the Game
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linked to:
Laws of the Game of association football
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| oftenDiscusses |
disciplinary sanctions and cards
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handball law interpretations ⓘ offside law interpretations ⓘ player safety measures ⓘ substitution rules ⓘ video assistant referee (VAR) protocol ⓘ |
| organisedBy | International Football Association Board ⓘ |
| precededBy |
consultation with football stakeholders
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testing of proposed law changes in competitions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IFAB advisory panels
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IFAB business meeting ⓘ |
| votingMembers |
FIFA
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four British football associations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: IFAB annual general meeting Description of subject: The IFAB annual general meeting is the yearly gathering of the International Football Association Board where key decisions are made on changes and clarifications to the Laws of the Game in football.
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