Change wording to be gender neutral

Section_I/law11.tex

@@ -14,25 +14,25 @@
 It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. A player is in an offside position if:
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item he is nearer to his opponents{\textquoteright} goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
+\item they are nearer to their opponents{\textquoteright} goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
 \end{itemize}
 
 \bigskip
 
 A player is not in an offside position if:
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item he is in his own half of the field of play or
-\item he is level with the second-last opponent or
-\item he is level with the last two opponents
+\item they are in their own half of the field of play or
+\item they are level with the second-last opponent or
+\item they are level with the last two opponents
 \end{itemize}
 }
 
 \greyed{\textbf{Offence}
 
 \headlinebox
 
-A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
+A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of their team, they are, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item interfering with play or 

Section_I/law12.tex

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 \item The player committing the offence is the current goal keeper and is currently chasing the ball, in it's own penalty area.
 \item Front to front contact between players with the ball between them does not lead to a free kick, unless one player walks at a significantly higher speed or with significantly more force that is impossible to stand for the other player.
 \item Any player proceeding to the ball whose side (i. e. arm, shoulder etc.) who only  makes contact with another player is not committing an offence, even if the second player is not proceeding to the ball.
-\item A player that had an offence committed against himself can not simultaneously be called for a free kick offence himself.
+\item A player that had an offence committed against themself can not simultaneously be called for a free kick offence themself.
 \end{itemize}
 
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 \item holds an opponent
 \item spits at an opponent
 \item handles the ball deliberately
-    (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
+    (except for the goalkeeper within their own penalty area)
 \item \simplify{(new:) }holds the ball for more than 5 seconds in a way that the
   ball cannot be removed from the player (a goal keeper may hold the ball up to
   6 seconds on the ground or 10 seconds lifted up with one or both hands,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 A free kick is not awarded if one of the following exceptions occurs:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item The player committing the offence is the current goal keeper and is currently chasing the ball, in it's own penalty area.
-  \item A player that had an offence committed against himself can not simultaneously be called for a free kick offence himself.
+  \item A player that had an offence committed against themself can not simultaneously be called for a free kick offence themself.
 \end{itemize}
 
 \bigskip
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 \headlinebox
 
 A penalty kick \simplify{(new) }as defined by Law 14 is awarded if any of the above
-\greyed{(replaces: ten) }offences is committed by a player inside his own penalty area,
+\greyed{(replaces: ten) }offences is committed by a player inside their own penalty area,
 irrespective of the position of the ball, provided it is in play.
 
 
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@
 
 \headlinebox
 
-An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any of the following four offences: 
+An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside their own penalty area, commits any of the following four offences: 
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item controls the ball with his hands for more than ten seconds before releasing it from his possession
-\item touches the ball again with his hands after he has released it from his possession and before it has touched another player
-\item touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
-\item touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate
+\item controls the ball with their hands for more than ten seconds before releasing it from their possession
+\item touches the ball again with their hands after they have released it from their possession and before it has touched another player
+\item touches the ball with their hands after it has been deliberately kicked to them by a team-mate
+\item touches the ball with their hands after they have received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate
 \end{itemize}
 
 \bigskip
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 \begin{itemize}
 \item plays in a dangerous manner
 \item impedes the progress of an opponent
-\item prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands
+\item prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from their hands
 \item commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player
 \end{itemize}
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 
 \bigskip
 
-The referee has the authority to take disciplinary sanctions from the moment he enters the field of play until he leaves the field of play after the final whistle (in the physical competition)
+The referee has the authority to take disciplinary sanctions from the moment they enter the field of play until they leave the field of play after the final whistle (in the physical competition)
 or the game is started until the game was declared finished by the autonomous referee (in the virtual competition).
 
 In the virtual competition, the Technical Committee has the authority to take disciplinary sanctions against a team at any point during the tournament and in particular after a simulated game has been played and before the result was certified by the Technical Committee.
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 
 \headlinebox
 
-A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he commits any of the following seven offences:
+A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if they commit any of the following seven offences:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item unsporting behaviour (physical competition only)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 
 \bigskip
 
-In a physical competition, a substitute or substituted player is cautioned if he commits any of the following three offences:
+In a physical competition, a substitute or substituted player is cautioned if they commit any of the following three offences:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item unsporting behaviour
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@
 
 \headlinebox
 
-A player, substitute or substituted player is sent off if he commits any of the following offences:
+A player, substitute or substituted player is sent off if they commit any of the following offences:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item serious foul play (physical competition only)
 \item violent conduct (physical competition only)
 \item spitting at an opponent or any other person (physical competition only)
-\item denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his own penalty area) (physical competition only)
+\item denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within their own penalty area) (physical competition only)
 \greyed{\item (suspended: denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick)}
 \item using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures (physical competition only)
 \item receiving a second caution in the same match

Section_I/law13.tex

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 \greyed{(suspended:
 Signal
 
-The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.)}
+The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising their arm above their head. He maintains their arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.)}
 
 
 \bigskip
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 \greyed{(suspended:)
 \textbf{Free kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper}
 
-If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again (except with his hands) before it has touched another player:
+If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again (except with their hands) before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Law 13 -- Position of free kick)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 
 (suspended:) \textbf{Free kick taken by the goalkeeper}
 
-If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball again (except with his hands), before it has touched another player:
+If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball again (except with their hands), before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred (see Law 13 -- Position of free kick)

Section_I/law14.tex

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 The defending goalkeeper:
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item must remain on or behind his goal line facing the kicker in the physical competition. In the virtual competition, it may be facing any direction. In any case, it needs to stay between the goalposts until the ball has been kicked
+\item must remain on or behind their goal line facing the kicker in the physical competition. In the virtual competition, it may be facing any direction. In any case, it needs to stay between the goalposts until the ball has been kicked
 \end{itemize}
 
 The Kicker:
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 
 If, after the penalty kick has been taken:
 
-the kicker touches the ball again (except with his hands) before it has
+the kicker touches the ball again (except with their hands) before it has
 touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}

Section_I/law15.tex

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 \item has part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside
       the touch line
 \item holds the ball with both hands in the physical competition and at least one hand in the virtual competition
-\item delivers the ball from behind and over his head (in the physical competition only)
+\item delivers the ball from behind and over their head (in the physical competition only)
 
 \greyed{\item (suspended: delivers the ball from the point where it left the field of play)}
 \item releases the ball within 10 seconds
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 (suspended: Throw-in taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
 
 If, after the ball is in play, the thrower touches the ball again
-(except with his hands) before it has touched another player:
+(except with their hands) before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 Throw-in taken by the goalkeeper
 
 If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball again
-(except with his hands), before it has touched another player:
+(except with their hands), before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from

Section_I/law16.tex

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 Goal kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
 
 If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again (except
-with his hands) before it has touched another player:
+with their hands) before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 Goal kick taken by the goalkeeper
 
 If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball again
-(except with his hands) before it has touched another player:
+(except with their hands) before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from

Section_I/law17.tex

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 (suspended: Corner kick taken by a player other than the goalkeeper
 
 If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again (except
-with his hands) before it has touched another player:
+with their hands) before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 Corner kick taken by the goalkeeper
 
 If, after the ball is in play, the goalkeeper touches the ball again
-(except with his hands) before it has touched another player:
+(except with their hands) before it has touched another player:
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, to be taken from

Section_I/law3.tex

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 \item the substitute only enters the field of play at the penalty mark of the player's own half \greyed{
 (replaces: the halfway line)} and during a stoppage in the match
 \item the substitution is completed when a substitute enters the field of play
-\item from that moment, the substitute becomes a player and the player he has replaced becomes a substituted player
+\item from that moment, the substitute becomes a player and the player they have replaced becomes a substituted player
 \item \greyed{(suspended: the substituted player takes no further part in the match)}
 \item all substitutes are subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the referee, whether called upon to play or not
 \end{itemize}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item the referee stops play (although not immediately if the substitute or substituted player does not interfere with play)
-\item the referee cautions him for unsporting behaviour and orders him to leave the field of play
+\item the referee cautions them for unsporting behaviour and orders them to leave the field of play
 \item if the referee has stopped play, it is restarted with an direct free kick
       for the opposing team from the position of the ball at the time of the
       stoppage (see Law 13 -- Position of free kick)

Section_I/law4.tex

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 \headlinebox
 
-A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or another player (including any kind of jewellery).
+A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to themself or another player (including any kind of jewellery).
 
 \bigskip
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 \item (new) The robots of each team must be uniquely identifiable. They must be marked with numbers or names. The goal keeper robot must be marked uniquely that it can be easily distinguished from the other robots of a team by the referees.
 \item The two teams must wear colours that distinguish them from each other and also the referee and the assistant referees.
 \greyed{\item 
-(suspended: Each goalkeeper must wear colours that distinguish him from the other players, the referee and the assistant referees) }
+(suspended: Each goalkeeper must wear colours that distinguish them from the other players, the referee and the assistant referees) }
 \end{itemize}
 
 \bigskip
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item play need not be stopped
-\item the player at fault is instructed by the referee to leave the field of play to correct his equipment
-\item the player leaves the field of play when the ball next ceases to be in play, unless he has already corrected his equipment
-\item any player required to leave the field of play to correct his equipment must not re-enter without the referee's permission
-\item the referee checks that the player's equipment is correct before allowing him to re-enter the field of play
+\item the player at fault is instructed by the referee to leave the field of play to correct their equipment
+\item the player leaves the field of play when the ball next ceases to be in play, unless they have already corrected their equipment
+\item any player required to leave the field of play to correct their equipment must not re-enter without the referee's permission
+\item the referee checks that the player's equipment is correct before allowing them to re-enter the field of play
 \item the player is only allowed to re-enter the field of play before the respective penalty time is over \greyed{ (replaces: when the ball is out of play)}
 \end{itemize}
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 
 Players must not reveal undergarments showing slogans or advertising. The basic
 compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal
-statements. A player removing his jersey or shirt to reveal slogans or
+statements. A player removing their jersey or shirt to reveal slogans or
 advertising will be sanctioned by the competition organiser. The team of a
 player whose basic compulsory equipment has political, religious or personal
 slogans or statements will be sanctioned by the competition organiser

Section_I/law5.tex

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     \item acts as timekeeper and keeps a record of the match
     \item stops, suspends or abandons the match, at their discretion, for any infringements of the Laws
     \item stops, suspends or abandons the match because of outside interference of any kind
-    \item stops the match if, in their opinion, a player is seriously injured and ensures that he is removed from the field of play. An injured player may only return to the field of play after the respective penalty time is over \greyed{ (replaces: after the match has restarted)}
+    \item stops the match if, in their opinion, a player is seriously injured and ensures that they are removed from the field of play. An injured player may only return to the field of play after the respective penalty time is over \greyed{ (replaces: after the match has restarted)}
     \item allows play to continue until the ball is out of play if a player is, in their opinion, only slightly injured
     \item ensures that any player bleeding from a wound leaves the field of play. The player may only return on receiving a signal from the referee, who must be satisfied that the bleeding has stopped
     \item allows play to continue when the team against which an offence has been committed will benefit from such an advantage and penalises the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at that time

Section_I/notes.tex

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 
 \bigskip
 
-{\color[rgb]{0.4,0.4,0.4}{Male and Female}}
+{\color[rgb]{0.4,0.4,0.4}{\removed{Male and Female}\added{Gender Neutral Language}}}
 
-References in respect of referees, assistant referees and officials have been changed from the original FIFA document to a gender neutral language. The reference to players, since they refer to robots in this context, have been kept in the male gender. However, we strongly encourage the FIFA to officially change their laws of the game to fully gender neutral language in the future in respect to all participants in the game.
+References in respect of referees, assistant referees, officials \added{and players} have been changed from the original FIFA document to a gender neutral language. \removed{The reference to players, since they refer to robots in this context, have been kept in the male gender. However,} We strongly encourage the FIFA to officially change their laws of the game to fully gender neutral language in the future in respect to all participants in the game.
 
 \greyed{(replaces: References to the male gender in the Laws of the Game in respect of referees, assistant referees, players and officials are for simplification and apply to both men and women.)}