The referee has discretionary power to stop the game for any infringement of the laws of the game or to suspend or terminate the game because of the elements, interference by spectators or other cause as considered necessary.
He can stop the game if in his opinion, a player is seriously injured. In the case of a slightly injured player, the game shall not be stopped until the ball has gone out of play. A player able to go to the touch line for treatment shall not be treated on the field of play.
He decides that the ball meets all the requirements of Law 2.
The referee shall enforce the laws of the game.
He shall refrain from penalising if by doing so he would give and advantage to the offending team.
The referee shall keep a record of the game, act as time keeper, allowing time to be added where time has been lost through injury or other cause.
From the time he enters the field of play, the referee has the authority to caution and show the yellow card to any player guilty of misconduct or unsporting behaviour. Where the player persists in misconduct, he should be ordered from the field of play. In all cases, the referee should report the incident to the appropriate league or association.
No person other than the players and assistant referees are allowed to enter the field without the referee's permission.
The referee shall signal for the restart of play after all stoppages.
The referee shall send off and show the red card to any player who in his opinion is guilty of one of the seven sending off offences detailed in Law 12.
A referee who realises that he has made a mistake can only reverse his decision as long as the game has not been restarted or the match terminated.
The referee has the authority to abandon a match for bad weather, misconduct etc.
If a player shoots for goal and the ball hits the referee and goes into goal, a goal should be awarded.
The referee is not expected to stop the game to allow treatment to a player who is not seriously injured.
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