In this article the development of offside is described.

In this article the development of the determining the outcome of a match is described.

In this article the development of the the laws on when the ball is still in play and when it is no longer in play are described.

In this article the development of the start and restart is described. This includes the dropped ball (“Schiedsrichterball”).

In this article the development of the duration of the match is described.

In this article the development of the other match officials is described. This includes the assistant referees (former: linesmen), the fourth official, the additional assistant referees, the reserve assistant referee and the assistant video assistant referee.

In this article the development of the referee and of the umpires before 1891 are described.

In this article the development of the player’s equipment is described.

In this article the development of the number of players and of the substitution are described.

In this article the development of the ball is described.

In this article the development of the field of play is described. This includes the measures of the field with its marking lines, the goal dimensions, the measures of the centre line and centre mark, the corner arcs, the goal area, the penalty area and the technical area.