Player's kitPlayer's kit
Requirements
What should happen?
What happens if…
The game cannot take place – competition rules usually state which team must change if there is a clash of colours.
The referee may decide to allow the game to take place.
The game can take place.
The game can take place.
The game can take place.
The clothing/equipment must be changed.
The incorrect equipment must be removed before they can play.
The player must leave the pitch and remove the incorrect equipment (it is not necessary to stop play). Once the equipment has been removed and the player has been checked by a match official, the player must wait for a signal from the referee before coming back onto the pitch. If they come back without permission, they are shown a yellow card and an indirect free kick is awarded to the other team (or a direct free kick or penalty kick if they interfere with the game).
The player can continue playing and can score. The footwear/shinguard must be replaced as soon as possible and no later than the next time the game stops.
