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Here are all the Basic rules, regulations and Laws of Football or Soccer, whatever you want to call it.

1)Football o soccer is played on a field of minimum dimensions of 100 yards long and 60 yards wide.
2)Two teams play at once and each team consists of a total of eleven players.
3)Of the eleven players, one is the Goal Keeper and the rest are called outfield players.
4)The main aim of the game is to put the ball into the oppositions net as many times as possible and ultimately more times than the opposition.
5)Only the goal keeper is allowed to use his hands to hold the ball, others can not use their hands.
6)Whenever a player commits a foul he receives a card based on th severity of the foul.Yellow for lesser fouls and red for more severe fouls.
7)Each game of football lasts for 90 minutes split into two halves each of 45 minutes.
8)Each team is allowed to make three substitutions to the players.
9)Once a player is substituted he cannot be brought back again.
10)The game is started with the ball at the center of the field.
11)When the ball goes out of the touch line, a Throw In is awarded.
12)When the ball goes behind the Goal, a Goal kick or corner is awarded based on the team which put the ball out.
13)Corners are meant to be taken from the corner flag.
14)Goal Kicks are taken from the 6 yard box in front of the goal.
15)Any foul inside the Penalty box of 18 yards results in a Penalty and the Penalty is taken from the Penalty spot.
16)A ball does not need to touch the ground after crossing the out lines, even if they are in the air it is considered out of play.
17)Whenever a team is awarded a free kick, the opposition can form a wall to defend the free kick from a minimum distance of six yards.
18)The last player receiving a pass must be behind the last defender, if he is in front, he is ruled Off Side.
19)If a player commits a foul during a clear goal scoring opportunity or a last man foul, he is liable for a direct red card.
20)The manager of the team cannot come out of the technical area to give advice and instructions to the players.
21)Even the managers can be sent off for wrong conduct.
22)Shirt pulling is liable for a yellow card.
23)Off Side rule does not apply if the last defender is in front of the half way line.
24)When passing in front of the Goal Keeper, Even the goal keeper is considered as last defender and same rules of Off side apply even in this case.
25)Referee's decision is final and cannot be contested even if proved wrong after the game.

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