| -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [SASL e-list] IFAB Approves Amendments To The 'Laws Of The Game.' Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 12:30:17 -0500 From: Garry Archer To: SASL E-mail at TOPICA <saslsoccer@topica.com> Shoreline Adult Soccer League, Inc. e-mail list; informational only. Hello All, On Saturday, 28th February, 2004 at its 118th Annual General Meeting in London, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, approved a number of amendments to the 'Laws of the Game.' Official FIFA press anouncement More about IFAB (guardian of the 'Laws of the Game' since 1886 -- 18 years before FIFA was formed) can be found HERE. Additionally: Artificial turf now covered in ‘Laws of the Game’ In London, FIFA returns to the birthplace of modern football The FIFA Executive Committee are meeting today, Sunday 29th February, 2004. They will be discussing the fight against doping, the format for the FIFA 2005 Club World Championship, and preparations for the FIFA competitions to be held this year. The Executive Committee will also focus on the selection of the African country that will host the FIFA World Cup 2010, to be announced on 15 May in Zurich. Cheers, - Garry Archer (SASL Executive Board) SASL Website at http://www.saslsoccer.com --^---------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! --^---------------------------------------------------------------- |