Soccer law changes that will take effect for the Fall 2025 season that MNJYSA will implement:

The official explanation can be found at this link
https://www.theifab.com/law-changes/latest/

Law 3. The Players (for U14 through U19 Divisions Only)

Competitions have the option of implementing the ‘Only the Captain’ guidelines.

Law 5. The Referee

Signal to be used by referees to count down the last five seconds of
the eight-second restriction on goalkeepers controlling the ball with their hand(s)/arm(s).

Law 8. The Start and Restart of Play – Dropped ball

If, when play was stopped, the ball was:

inside the penalty area – the ball is dropped for the defending team
goalkeeper in their penalty area
outside the penalty area – the ball is dropped for a player of the
team that has or would have gained possession if this is clear to the
referee; otherwise, it is dropped for a player of the team that last
touched it. The ball is dropped at its position when play was stopped

Law 9. The Ball in and out of Play

Indirect free kick and no disciplinary sanction when a team official,
substitute, substituted or sent-off player or player who is
temporarily off the field of play touches the ball as it is leaving
the field of play and there is no intention to interfere unfairly

Additional links to IFAB can be found on the Referees page of the Resources section of our website.