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The [[Laws of the Game (association football)|rules]] set out the basic equipment which must be worn by all players in Law 4 (Players' Equipment). Five separate items are specified: shirt (also known as a [[jersey (clothing)|jersey]]), shorts, [[sock]]s (also known as stockings), footwear and [[Shin guard|shin pads]].<ref name="Laws"/> Goalkeepers are allowed to wear [[tracksuit bottoms]] instead of shorts.<ref>{{cite book |title=Laws of the Game 2010/2011 |chapter=Interpretation of the laws of the game and guidelines for referees: Law 4 – The Players' Equipment |chapter-url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2010_11_e.pdf |access-date=21 December 2014 |publisher=FIFA |page=63 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628211134/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2010_11_e.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

 

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</ref> or "cleats"<ref name="idiots"/> [[North American English|in North America]]), the Laws do not specify that these are required.<ref name="Laws" /> Shirts must have sleeves (both short and long sleeves are accepted), and [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeepers]] must wear shirts which are easily distinguishable from all other players and the match officials. Thermal undershorts may be worn, but must be the same colour as the shorts themselves. Shin pads must be covered entirely by the stockings, be made of rubber, plastic or a similar material, and "provide a reasonable degree of protection".<ref name="Laws" /> The only other restriction on equipment defined is the requirement that a player must not use equipment or wear anything deemed dangerous to himself or another player.<ref name="Laws">{{cite book |chapter-url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/81/42/36/lotg%5fen%5f55753.pdf |title=Laws of the Game 2008/2009 |chapter=Law 4 – The Players' Equipment |access-date=1 September 2008 |publisher=FIFA |pages=18–19 |archive-date=8 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908074914/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/81/42/36/lotg_en_55753.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>