Is diving a yellow card in football?
Yes. A player who simulates must be cautioned (shown a yellow card) for unsporting behaviour, and a second caution means a red card.

Yes. A player who simulates must be cautioned (shown a yellow card) for unsporting behaviour, and a second caution means a red card.

A valid throw-in needs four things at release. If it is taken incorrectly, the other team gets it; if it hits the ground first, the same team retakes it.

Yes. An FA Cup tie can be played on grass or artificial turf, but the surface must meet the Laws, the competition rules and any certification required.

A manager under an ordinary touchline ban sits in the directors' box, with no dugout and no shouting, but keeps the changing rooms, the press and a phone line.

Under a 2026/27 trial, a goalkeeper injury stoppage means the manager nominates an outfield player to leave at once, off at least one minute after the restart.

An independent chair approved by the Premier League, the EFL and the players' union, plus league and union appointees and an expert member.

A new competition can be approved only through a published process: application, consultation, a reply stage, and a reasoned provisional decision.

All three sign the same code: clubs owe safety, welfare, medical, coaching and education support; players and parents have clear duties too.
