I.F.A.B. announce 5 changes to the Laws-of-the-game @ their 2/3/24 AGM

[Con M]

The Law-making body announced 5 changes including:

additional permanent subs in concussion cases;
correct size of shinguards;
team captain must now wear armband;
non-deliberate handball resulting in a penalty treated the same as other fouls;
the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty spot and encroachment will only be penalised if it has an impact.

Further, I.F.A.B. will trial:

only the captain to approach the referee in certain situations;
the referee to order cooling off pauses in game flare-ups where teams must retreat to their areas;
increasing to 8 seconds that a goalie can hold the ball or possession reverts to the opponents;
referees to publicly announce VAR decisions and their reasoning.


ps, I was going to post this in the forum for futsal, 7-a-side and so-called “rules of the game” but that’s not what Laws-of-the-Game are called...

[Nice One Cyril]

The Law-making body announced 5 changes including:

additional permanent subs in concussion cases;
correct size of shinguards;
team captain must now wear armband;
non-deliberate handball resulting in a penalty treated the same as other fouls;
the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty spot and encroachment will only be penalised if it has an impact.

Further, I.F.A.B. will trial:

only the captain to approach the referee in certain situations;
the referee to order cooling off pauses in game flare-ups where teams must retreat to their areas;
increasing to 8 seconds that a goalie can hold the ball or possession reverts to the opponents;
referees to publicly announce VAR decisions and their reasoning.


ps, I was going to post this in the forum for futsal, 7-a-side and so-called “rules of the game” but that’s not what Laws-of-the-Game are called...

And not a single one really addresses the problems with the game. The final one touches on it, but still leaves the onfield ref at the mercy of some muppet in Stockley Park.

[theorakle]

The Law-making body announced 5 changes including:

additional permanent subs in concussion cases;
correct size of shinguards;
team captain must now wear armband;
non-deliberate handball resulting in a penalty treated the same as other fouls;
the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty spot and encroachment will only be penalised if it has an impact.

Further, I.F.A.B. will trial:

only the captain to approach the referee in certain situations;
the referee to order cooling off pauses in game flare-ups where teams must retreat to their areas;
increasing to 8 seconds that a goalie can hold the ball or possession reverts to the opponents;
referees to publicly announce VAR decisions and their reasoning.


ps, I was going to post this in the forum for futsal, 7-a-side and so-called “rules of the game” but that’s not what Laws-of-the-Game are called...

And not a single one really addresses the problems with the game. The final one touches on it, but still leaves the onfield ref at the mercy of some muppet in Stockley Park.

agree with cyril, scrap var and let the ref do his job,

[Nice One Cyril]

The Law-making body announced 5 changes including:

additional permanent subs in concussion cases;
correct size of shinguards;
team captain must now wear armband;
non-deliberate handball resulting in a penalty treated the same as other fouls;
the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty spot and encroachment will only be penalised if it has an impact.

Further, I.F.A.B. will trial:

only the captain to approach the referee in certain situations;
the referee to order cooling off pauses in game flare-ups where teams must retreat to their areas;
increasing to 8 seconds that a goalie can hold the ball or possession reverts to the opponents;
referees to publicly announce VAR decisions and their reasoning.


ps, I was going to post this in the forum for futsal, 7-a-side and so-called “rules of the game” but that’s not what Laws-of-the-Game are called...

And not a single one really addresses the problems with the game. The final one touches on it, but still leaves the onfield ref at the mercy of some muppet in Stockley Park.

agree with cyril, scrap var and let the ref do his job,

Don't scrap the tech, scrap the second ref in the box and just let the onfield ref use the tech without some plonker whispering in his ear.

[Old Master]

The Law-making body announced 5 changes including:

additional permanent subs in concussion cases;
correct size of shinguards;
team captain must now wear armband;
non-deliberate handball resulting in a penalty treated the same as other fouls;
the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty spot and encroachment will only be penalised if it has an impact.

Further, I.F.A.B. will trial:

only the captain to approach the referee in certain situations;
the referee to order cooling off pauses in game flare-ups where teams must retreat to their areas;
increasing to 8 seconds that a goalie can hold the ball or possession reverts to the opponents;
referees to publicly announce VAR decisions and their reasoning.


ps, I was going to post this in the forum for futsal, 7-a-side and so-called “rules of the game” but that’s not what Laws-of-the-Game are called...

And not a single one really addresses the problems with the game. The final one touches on it, but still leaves the onfield ref at the mercy of some muppet in Stockley Park.

agree with cyril, scrap var and let the ref do his job,

Don't scrap the tech, scrap the second ref in the box and just let the onfield ref use the tech without some plonker whispering in his ear.

Bring in penalties aimed at stopping the continual use of arms to hold players back or drag them down, it's becoming a wrestling match in many games these days.