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Rule changes in football

Today the International Football Association Board (IFAB) held its 133rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Aberdeen, Scotland. The meeting was chaired by the President of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), Alan McRae and was attended by representatives from FIFA and the football associations of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Discussions focused on several areas aimed at fine-tuning the Laws for the benefit of the game as well as an assessment of the use of Video Assistant Referees (VARs).

On the topic of defining handball, a decision was taken by The IFAB to provide a more precise and detailed definition for what constitutes handball, in particular with regard to the occasions when a non-deliberate/accidental handball will be penalised. For example a goal scored directly from the hand/arm (even if accidental) and a player scoring or creating a goal-scoring opportunity after having gained possession/control of the ball from their hand/arm (even if accidental) will no longer be allowed.

Following experiments in different parts of the world, the AGM also approved changes to the Laws of the Game related to a player being substituted having to leave the field of play at the nearest boundary line, yellow and red cards for misconduct by team officials and the ball not having to leave the penalty area at goal kicks and defending team free kicks in the penalty area.

Additional approved Law changes included: measures to deal with attacking players causing problems in the defensive ‘wall’, changing the dropped ball procedure, giving a dropped ball in certain situations when the ball hits the referee and the goalkeeper only being required to have one foot on the line at a penalty kick.

Following the historic decision taken a year ago at the 132nd IFAB AGM to approve the use of VARs, the FIFA President Gianni Infantino in unity with fellow members of The IFAB expressed their satisfaction with the significant impact and success VAR has had. Partly as a result of its success in the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia, VAR is now an accepted part of football and has brought greater fairness to the game without any significant interruption with reviews on average taking just over a minute once every three games. The members were also updated on the current worldwide use of VARs and The IFAB/FIFA approval process which all competitions wishing to use VARs must complete and it was agreed that FIFA, together with The IFAB, will continue to drive and assist the global implementation of VAR.

Plans were announced for a comprehensive digitalisation programme to support FIFA and The IFAB in the process of education of Refereeing and the Laws of the Game as well as throughout the football community. As part of The IFAB’s play fair! initiative the AGM also agreed to continue to explore ways in which the Laws of the Game can be used to improve on-field behaviour and, now that the major Law revision period is drawing to a close, increase football and the wider public’s understanding and appreciation of the Laws of the Game and the role of the referee.

http://www.theifab.com/news/133rd_annual_general_meeting
 
World Cup™ in Russia, VAR is now an accepted part of football and has bought greater fairness to the game without any significant interruption with reviews on average taking just over a minute once every three games. The members were also updated on the current worldwideuse of VARs and The IFAB/FIFA approval process which all competitions wishing to use VARs must complete and

I did like this typo, how very FIFA.
 
Jordinho said:
the ball not having to leave the penalty area at goal kicks and defending team free kicks in the area.
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So if a defender can receive the goal kick inside the area does that also mean the attackers are allowed in the area too? Assuming they are 10yards away

I can't really see substituted players wanting to go off the pitch on the far side and walking around the long way around in front of the fans. It seems like a good idea, making subs quicker but I can see players just jogging across (trying to ignore the ref) then walking once they get a bit closer to the dug out side. Time wasting teams always find a way.
 
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glasgowspur said:
World Cup™ in Russia, VAR is now an accepted part of football and has bought greater fairness to the game without any significant interruption with reviews on average taking just over a minute once every three games. The members were also updated on the current worldwideuse of VARs and The IFAB/FIFA approval process which all competitions wishing to use VARs must complete and

I did like this typo, how very FIFA.
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It's not.
 
dingdongo said:
So if a defender can receive the goal kick inside the area does that also mean the attackers are allowed in the area too? Assuming they are 10yards away

I can't really see substituted players wanting to go off the pitch on the far side and walking around the long way around in front of the fans. It seems like a good idea, making subs quicker but I can see players just jogging across (trying to ignore the ref) then walking once they get a bit closer to the dug out side. Time wasting teams always find a way.
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Would be very unwise if alredy on a yellow card, as it would mean the player about to be subbed, will instead receive a 2nd yellow and being sent off.
 
I can see there being disagreements over the handling of that new handball rule. What if your arm is positioned across your chest and stomach, then the ball hits the arm and not the body behind it, and bounces into the net...will the goal be disallowed?
 
Robbo said:
I can see there being disagreements over the handling of that new handball rule. What if your arm is positioned across your chest and stomach, then the ball hits the arm and not the body behind it, and bounces into the net...will the goal be disallowed?
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By the potential new rules, it has to be.

They are making it worse imo, either leave it as it was requiring intent or make it any contact on the arm.
 
Jordinho said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1121063245333319680
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Or they could just have a timekeeper guy on the sidelines, adding up minutes and seconds from tine wasting, injuries and subs, who tell the ref how many minutes he should add. Simples.

I prefer dishing out early warnings and yellows though, especially to goalkeepers, to prevent them from slowing down the game illegally in the first place. Perhaps there could be a separate time wasting ref on the sidelines?
 
Robbo said:
Or they could just have a timekeeper guy on the sidelines, adding up minutes and seconds from tine wasting, injuries and subs, who tell the ref how many minutes he should add. Simples.

I prefer dishing out early warnings and yellows though, especially to goalkeepers, to prevent them from slowing down the game illegally in the first place. Perhaps there could be a separate time wasting ref on the sidelines?
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It's a bigger problem than just the time lost. After all - in most matches where a team time wastes from the beginning, they will be behind by the end (by nature of being the underdog) and therefore the added time will benefit them.

The problem is how it disrupts the flow of a game/team. Teams use it as much to relieve pressure and to calm themselves as they do waste time. As you said, far better just to book them the first time they do it and send them off the second.
 
Robbo said:
I can see there being disagreements over the handling of that new handball rule. What if your arm is positioned across your chest and stomach, then the ball hits the arm and not the body behind it, and bounces into the net...will the goal be disallowed?
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yes - rules are being changed with VAR in mind (not necessarily benefit of the game) - black and white.
 
r-u-s-x said:
Refs is the are professionals
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