Non-League Paper

LAW OF COMMON SENSE IS ALWAYS FORCIBLE

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 June 2019

THERE ARE a few new Laws of the Game to brush up on ahead of next season.
FA councillor Steve Johnson gave the England C players an interesting run down ahead of Wednesday’s game against Estonia U23. From substituted players having to leave the pitch at the nearest point, goal kicks no longer required to leave the penalty area before being received, the scrapping of contested drop balls and referees waiting to caution a player if the fouled team takes a quick free-kick.
There’s bound to be plenty caught out next season – particularly by the last one if teams are savvy enou...

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