Implementation of the rules is then the responsibility of the “Federation Internationale de Football Association” (in French) or the International Federation of Association Football (in English), commonly referred to by its initials, FIFA (fee-fuh). The Laws of the Game are published in multiple languages and may be found at the IFAB website:. The rules for soccer are contained in the seventeen “Laws of the Game” (LOTG) published by the organization responsible for the rules world-wide, the International Football Association Board (IFAB). THE SOCCER RULE BOOK: THE LAWS OF THE GAME