Law 8 The Start and Restart of Play - Procedure.
Before a kick-off at the start of the match or extra time.
•a coin is tossed and the team that wins the toss decides which goal it will attack in the first half of the match.
•the other team takes the kick-off to start the match.
•the team that wins the toss takes the kick-off to start the second half of the match.
•in the second half of the match, the teams change ends and attack the opposite goals.
Kick-off
•after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by the other team.
•all players must be in their own half of the field of play.
•the opponents of the team taking the kick-off are 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 moves forward.
•the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
•a coin is tossed and the team that wins the toss decides which goal it will attack in the first half of the match.
•the other team takes the kick-off to start the match.
•the team that wins the toss takes the kick-off to start the second half of the match.
•in the second half of the match, the teams change ends and attack the opposite goals.
Kick-off
•after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by the other team.
•all players must be in their own half of the field of play.
•the opponents of the team taking the kick-off are 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 moves forward.
•the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.