Improve clarity of threshold for VAR intervention
-Maintain high threshold for intervention
-The ‘Referee’s Call’ will stand unless, in the opinion of the VAR, based upon the evidence readily available, that call is a ‘clear and obvious error’
Reduce delays to the game
-Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) anticipated to reduce offside check delays by 31 secs on average
-SAOT will build confidence in system
-Reaffirmation of high threshold for intervention in line with clarified definition
Improve fan experience
-More replays and information to be shown on Big Screens
-Continued plans to lobby IFAB to extend flexibility to broadcast live video/audio
Improve VAR training and consistency
-Robust training curriculum
-Emphasis on speed of process while preserving
accuracy
-Recruit and develop pool of specialist VARs
Improve transparency and communication further
-More proactive strategy for in-match communications
on VAR interventions - @PLMatch Centre
-Align communication to new ‘Referee’s Call’ terminology
-Evolve ‘Match Officials Mic’d Up’
Education and communications plan
-Develop ongoing education campaign and key messages to improve Club, fan, media and other stakeholder understanding of VAR purpose and processes
Decision-making process
Contents:
VAR
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
Pre-match warm up protocols
Post-match warm down protocols
