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A
Players must not strike an opponent's leg higher than the ball. ✔✖
B
Players must not pass the ball forward, either by foot or by hand. ✔✖
C
Players must only advance the ball in a scrum or similar formation. ✔✖
D
Players must be onside to play the ball. ✔✖
A
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Francis Willughby's Book of Games from about 1660 includes the earliest known "law" of football: "they must not strike [an opponent's leg] higher than the ball".