In this section the decisions behind when a challenge is deemed as a foul or fair is explained, also including an official glossary for cards given.
Decision-making principles
-Contact is an acceptable part of football
-Preference not to penalise minimal contact
-Higher threshold for penalising challenges
-Emphasis on positive on-field decision-making
-Emphasis on protecting player safety
Higher threshold: decision making considerations
-Degree of contact
-Consequence of contact
-Actions of defender
-Motivation of attacker
Glossary of terms for challenges
-'Careless' challenge = Foul
-'Reckless' challenge = Yellow card
-'Dangerous' challenge = Red card
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
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
Pre-match warm up protocols
Post-match warm down protocols
