New Football Rules Revealed: IFAB Gives Green Light for Matches
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has ratified a package of structural reforms to the regulations at its 140th Annual General Meeting.
TL;DR
- Referees will implement a 5-second visual count for deliberate delays in throw-ins or goal kicks, with possession loss as a penalty.
- Substituted players must leave the field within 10 seconds; exceeding this results in a one-minute wait for the replacement.
- Players receiving medical attention on the field must remain off for one minute after play resumes to curb simulation.
- VAR can now intervene if a second yellow card is wrongly shown.
- Video Assistant Referees can correct wrongly awarded or unawarded corner kicks if reviewed immediately.
- VAR will have the authority to intervene in cases of mistaken identity for disciplinary actions.
- A new rule, under study, will issue a yellow card to players covering their mouths, to aid lip-reading and identify verbal abuse.