Law 5 The Referee - Decisions of the International Board.
Decision 1
A referee (or where applicable, an assistant referee or fourth
official) is not held liable for:
Any kind of injury suffered by a player, official or
spectator.
Any damage to property of any kind
Any other loss suffered by any individual, club, company, association
or other body, which is due or which may be due to any decision that he may take
under the terms of the Laws of the Game or in respect of the normal procedures
required to hold, play and control a match.
Such decisions may include:
A decision that the condition of the field of play or its surrounds or that the weather conditions are such
as to allow or not to allow a match to take
place.
A decision to abandon a match for whatever reason.
A decision as to the suitability of the field equipment and ball used during a match.
A decision to stop or not to stop a match due to spectator interference or any problem in spectator areas.
A decision to stop or not to stop play to allow an injured player to be removed from the field of play for treatment.
A decision to require an injured player to be removed from the field of play for treatment.
A decision to allow or not to allow a player to wear certain apparel or equipment.
A decision (where he has the authority) to allow or not to allow any persons (including team or stadium officials, security officers, photographers or other media representatives) to be present in the vicinity of the field of
play.
Any other decision that he may take in accordance with the Laws of the Game or in conformity with his duties under the terms of FIFA, confederation, member association or league rules or regulations under which the match is played.
Decision 2
In tournaments or competitions where a fourth official is appointed, his role and duties must be in accordance with the guidelines approved by the International F.A. Board, which are contained in this publication.
Decision 3
Where goal-line technology (GLT) is used (subject to the respective competition rules), the referee has the duty to test the technology’s functionality before the match. The tests to be performed are set out in the FIFA Quality
Programme for GLT Testing Manual. If the technology does not function in accordance with the Testing Manual, the referee must not use the GLT system and must report this incident to the respective authority.
A referee (or where applicable, an assistant referee or fourth
official) is not held liable for:
Any kind of injury suffered by a player, official or
spectator.
Any damage to property of any kind
Any other loss suffered by any individual, club, company, association
or other body, which is due or which may be due to any decision that he may take
under the terms of the Laws of the Game or in respect of the normal procedures
required to hold, play and control a match.
Such decisions may include:
A decision that the condition of the field of play or its surrounds or that the weather conditions are such
as to allow or not to allow a match to take
place.
A decision to abandon a match for whatever reason.
A decision as to the suitability of the field equipment and ball used during a match.
A decision to stop or not to stop a match due to spectator interference or any problem in spectator areas.
A decision to stop or not to stop play to allow an injured player to be removed from the field of play for treatment.
A decision to require an injured player to be removed from the field of play for treatment.
A decision to allow or not to allow a player to wear certain apparel or equipment.
A decision (where he has the authority) to allow or not to allow any persons (including team or stadium officials, security officers, photographers or other media representatives) to be present in the vicinity of the field of
play.
Any other decision that he may take in accordance with the Laws of the Game or in conformity with his duties under the terms of FIFA, confederation, member association or league rules or regulations under which the match is played.
Decision 2
In tournaments or competitions where a fourth official is appointed, his role and duties must be in accordance with the guidelines approved by the International F.A. Board, which are contained in this publication.
Decision 3
Where goal-line technology (GLT) is used (subject to the respective competition rules), the referee has the duty to test the technology’s functionality before the match. The tests to be performed are set out in the FIFA Quality
Programme for GLT Testing Manual. If the technology does not function in accordance with the Testing Manual, the referee must not use the GLT system and must report this incident to the respective authority.