LAW 4 - THE PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT |
Player's Uniform Shirt Shorts Socks Shinguards Shoes |
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Shoes and shinguards must be
SAFE (the referee makes this decision). Shinguards must be worn under the socks and provide adequate protection |
A player cannot wear something that can hurt anyone on the field.
(example: jewelry) A player on the field who is wearing something dangerous or whose uniform is not complete, can be instructed to leave the field to correct the problem. The player can return to the field only when the referee agrees that the problem has been corrected. |
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Medical alert jewelry or clothing required by a player's religion may be worn only if
Medical alert jewelry can normally be made safe by wrapping it with tape (with the necessary information still showing). |
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All other requirements about player uniforms (colors, number, and so forth) are set by local leagues and tournaments. The referee needs to check on these. | |
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