TIME WITH MOURINHO FIFA

[5/16, 4:00 PM] Usman J: We welcome.....our lecture to the class.... May God bless us all.,

You are welcome sir

[5/16, 4:01 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Good afternoon and welcome to yet another lecture day... Today we shall continue from *law 3*   of the Laws of the game

[5/16, 4:03 PM] Mourinho FIFA: By the grace of God we get to law 10: today

[5/16, 4:04 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Cos the administrative laws will be very brief as it concerns mostly Referees

[5/16, 4:05 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Law 3*: this law has to do with the numbers of players

[5/16, 4:06 PM] Mourinho FIFA: A match is played by two teams, each with a maximum of eleven players; one must be the goalkeeper. A match may not start or continue if either team has fewer than seven players.

[5/16, 4:07 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Official competitions *(SUBSTITUTION)* 

The number of substitutes, up to a maximum of five, which may be used in any match played in an official competition will be determined by FIFA, the confederation or the national football association except for men's and women's competitions involving the 1st teams of clubs in the top division or senior ‘A’ international teams, where the maximum is three substitutes.

[5/16, 4:10 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Substitution procedure*

if a player who is to be substituted refuses to leave, play continues

The substitute only enters:

during a stoppage in play

after the player being replaced has left

after receiving a signal from the referee

[5/16, 4:11 PM] Mourinho FIFA: All substituted players and substitutes are subject to the referee’s authority whether they play or not.

[5/16, 4:13 PM] Mourinho FIFA: The coach and other officials named on the team list (with the exception of players or substitutes) are team officials. Anyone not named on the team list as a player, substitute or team official is an outside agent.

[5/16, 4:15 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Goal scored with an extral person on the field of play*

If, after a goal is scored, the referee realises, before play restarts, an extra person was on the field of play when the goal was scored:

the referee must disallow the goal if the extra person was:

a player, substitute, substituted player, sent-off player or team official of the team that scored the goal; play is restarted with a direct free kick from the position of the extra person

[5/16, 4:16 PM] Mourinho FIFA: the referee must allow the goal if the extra person was:

a player, substitute, substituted player, sent-off player or team official of the team that conceded the goal

[5/16, 4:18 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Also note about the team captain....

*THE TEAM CAPTAIN*

The team captain has no special status or privileges but has a degree of responsibility for the behaviour of the team.

[5/16, 4:18 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *LAW 4: THE PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT*

A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous.

All items of jewellery (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, leather bands, rubber bands, etc.) are forbidden and must be removed. Using tape to cover jewellery is not permitted.

[5/16, 4:20 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Compulsory equipment*

The compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items:

a shirt with sleeves

shorts

socks – tape or any material applied or worn externally must be the same colour as that part of the sock it is applied to or covers

shinguards – these must be made of a suitable material to provide reasonable protection and covered by the socks

footwear

Goalkeepers may wear tracksuit bottoms.

A player whose footwear or shinguard is lost accidentally must replace it as soon as possible and no later than when the ball next goes out of play; if before doing so the player plays the ball and/or scores a goal, the goal is awarded.

[5/16, 4:22 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Colours*

The two teams must wear colours that distinguish them from each other and the match officials

Each goalkeeper must wear colours that are distinguishable from the other players and the match officials

If the two goalkeepers’ shirts are the same colour and neither has another shirt, the referee allows the match to be played

[5/16, 4:23 PM] Usman J: Ok

[5/16, 4:23 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Principles* 

Law 4 applies to all equipment ( clothing) worn by players, substitutes and substituted players; its principles also apply to all team officials in the technical area

[5/16, 4:24 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Law 5: THE REFEREE* 

 *Each match is controlled by a referee who has full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match.*

[5/16, 4:27 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Decisions of the Referee*

The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play, including whether or not a goal is scored and the result of the match, are final. The decisions of the referee, and all other match officials, must always be respected.

[5/16, 4:28 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *LAW 6: THE OTHER MATCH OFFICIALS*

The referee, assistant referees, fourth official, additional assistant referees and reserve assistant referee are the ‘on-field’ match officials.

[5/16, 4:29 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *LAW 7: THE DURATION OF THE MATCH*

However I believe that this particular law should also be of importance to us...

[5/16, 4:30 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Nevertheless* ...

A match lasts for two equal halves of 45 minutes, which may only be reduced if agreed between the referee and the two teams before the start of the match and if in accordance with competition rules.

[5/16, 4:31 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Half-time interval*

Players are entitled to an interval at half-time, not exceeding 15 minutes; a short drinks break (which should not exceed one minute) is permitted at the interval of half-time in extra time. Competition rules must state the duration of the half-time interval and it may be altered only with the referee’s permission

[5/16, 4:32 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *Allowance for time lost*

Allowance is made by the referee in each half for all time lost in that half through:

substitutions

assessment and/or removal of injured players

wasting time

disciplinary sanctions

The fourth official indicates the minimum additional time decided by the referee at the end of the final minute of each half. The additional time may be increased by the referee but not reduced.

The referee must not compensate for a timekeeping error during the first half by changing the length of the second half.

[5/16, 4:36 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *LAW 8: THE START AND RESTART OF PLAY*

 *Procedure(for before and during kick off)* 

the team that wins the toss of a coin decides which goal to attack in the first half or to take the kick-off

depending on the above, their opponents take the kick-off or decide which goal to attack in the first half

the team that decided which goal to attack in the first half takes the kick-off to start the second half

for the second half, the teams change ends and attack the opposite goals

after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by their opponents

For every kick-off:

all players, except the player taking the kick-off, must be in their own half of the field of play

the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play

the ball must be stationary on the centre mark

the referee gives a signal

the ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves

a goal may be scored directly against the opponents from the kick-off; if the ball directly enters the kicker’s goal, a corner kick is awarded to the opponents

[5/16, 4:41 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *LAW 9: BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY*

 *BALL OUT OF PLAY*...

The ball is out of play when:

it has wholly passed over the goal line or touchline on the ground or in the air

play has been stopped by the referee

[5/16, 4:46 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *BALL IN PLAY*

The ball is in play at all other times when it touches a match official and when it rebounds off a goalpost, crossbar or corner flagpost and remains on the field of play.

[5/16, 4:49 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Finally we shall be ending with *law 10:* today

[5/16, 4:51 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *LAW 10: DETERMINING THE OUT COME OF A MATCH*

 *HOW IS A GOAL SCORED*?

A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar, provided that no offence has been committed by the team scoring the goal.

If the goalkeeper throws the ball directly into the opponents’ goal, a goal kick is awarded.

If a referee signals a goal before the ball has passed wholly over the goal line, play is restarted with a dropped ball.

[5/16, 4:56 PM] Mourinho FIFA: *WINNING TEAM*

The team scoring the greater number of goals is the winner. If both teams score no goals or an equal number of goals, the match is drawn.

When competition rules require a winning team after a drawn match or home-and-away tie, the only permitted procedures to determine the winning team are:

away goals rule

two equal periods of extra time not exceeding 15 minutes each

kicks from the penalty mark

A combination of the above procedures may be used.

[5/16, 4:57 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Will like to stop here for today... So that I may take questions based on today's  lecture

[5/16, 4:59 PM] Mourinho FIFA: However in the next class we are going technical

[5/16, 5:00 PM] Mourinho FIFA: LAW 11 & 12  are more controversial and very interesting

[5/16, 5:05 PM] Usman J: May God bless you and increase you in wisdom sir..... 

You have done a wonderful job

[5/16, 5:06 PM] Mourinho FIFA: Thanks very much for your time  today... And God bless you all

[5/16, 5:25 PM] Usman J: Thanks so much sir. ......more grease to your elbows