n in association football today. The fair catch (still seen in other football codes) is eliminated.

may go back as far as he pleases, and no player on the opposite side shall advance beyond his mark until he has kicked.
    No player shall run with the ball.
    Neither tripping nor hacking shall be allowed, and no player shall use his hands to hold or push his adversary.
    A player shall not be allowed to throw the ball or pass it to another with his hands.
    No player shall be allowed to take the ball from the ground with his hands under any pretence whatever while it is in play.
    No player shall be allowed to wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha[3] on the soles or heels of his boots.

At its meeting on 8 December the FA agreed, as reported in Bell's Life in London, John Lillywhite should publish the Laws, which he said he could do at a cost of a shilling for the pocket size and 1s 6d for the larger size for club rooms.
Evolution of the rules

The rules of the game changed over time. Variations between the rules used in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland led to the creation of the International Football Association Board (see below) which governs the rules.

Notable amendments to the rules include:[4][5][6]

    1866 – Forward passes are permitted, as long as there are three defending players between the receiver and the goal. This was the first step from a consideration of offside as seen in modern rugby towards the offside rule known in association football today. The fair catch (still seen in other football codes) is eliminated.
    1871 – Introduction of the specific position of goalkeeper.
    1877 – Full unity with the Sheffield Rules is established – several features of the northern code had been incorporated into the London-based association rulebook over the preceding 14 years.
    1891 – The penalty kick is introduced.
    1925 – The offside rule is reduced from three to two defending players.
    1958 – Introduction of substitutes.
    1970 – Introduction of red and yellow cards.
    1992 – Introduction of the back-pass rule.
    2012 – Goal-line technology is permitted, if the individual competition wishes to implement it.