Unless otherwise mutually agreed between both participating clubs and the league, the following procedures shall be adopted by players and Officials.
The pitch must only be used for warming up or warming down by players named on the team sheet plus an additional
goalkeeper who, whilst not named on the team sheet, would have otherwise been eligible to participate in the match.
Pre-match warm up timings
-Warm ups must commence no earlier than 60 minutes before kick-off for goalkeepers and 45 minutes before kick-off for outfield players
-Warm ups shall not last for more than 45 minutes for goalkeepers and 30 minutes for outfield players
-All players must be clear of the pitch 10 minutes before kick-off
Pre-match warm up activities
-All warm up activities must be completed in the areas of the pitch as directed by the Pitch Map produced by the Home Club
-Portable goals must be used for goalkeeping and outfield player drills
-The main goal area may be used for one single continuous period of 15 minutes, comprising:
-A 10 minute period of use by goalkeepers only, plus
-An additional 5 minutes with outfield players
Post-match warm down protocol
-Warm downs must last no longer than 20 minutes
-No footballs are permitted during warm downs
-Warm downs must only take place in the areas of the pitch as directed by the Pitch Map produced by the Home Club
-Warm downs must not take place inside either penalty area
Contents:
VAR
VAR Improvement Plan
Decision-making process
What VAR cannot do
Threshold for VAR intervention
Attacking Possession Phase
Semi-Automated Offside Technology
Participant Behaviour Charter
Context for Change
Core Principles
Regulatory
Updates for Season 2024/25
Effective Playing Time – Allowance for time lost
Effective Playing Time – Calculation of Additional Time
Effective Playing Time – Delaying the restart
Effective Playing Time – Managing momentum
Handball – Interpretation
Holding
Blocking
Denying a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity
Penalty kicks
IFAB Trial
Additional Guidance
Decision-making principles
Offside – Delaying the flag
Offside – Deliberate play
Offside – Interference
Handball – Definition of the hand/arm
Handball – Accidental handball before a goal is scored
Serious foul play
Violent conduct
High foot challenges
Challenges on Goalkeepers
Matchday Protocols
Multiball protocol
Substitutes warm up protocol
Concussion substitutions
