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Question Number: 30508

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 6/13/2016

RE: Under 19

Juan Ochoa of Norfolk, VA USA asks...

At the start of the Ireland vs Sweden game during Euro 2016 this morning, the Swedes started the game with the foward kicking directly backwards to the defense. It never went foward. Is this a new rule???

Thanks.

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Juan
Thanks for your question.
Yes the Laws have been updated since the 1st June 2016. Every law with the exception of a Law 2 has been updated / amended in some way. The kick off can now be in any direction not just forward, which is one such change.
The new Laws can be viewed on the link on our opening page



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