Attacking Possession Phase (APP)
Limited to the immediate phase ahead of:
-a goal
-penalty incident
-possible red card for a denial of an obvious
goal scoring opportunity
Subjective:
-no time limit or number of passes
-not necessarily when the attacking team
gained possession
Other considerations:
-ability of the defence to reset
-momentum of the attack
Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT)
-Increases the speed of virtual offside line placement and offside decision-making
-Guarantees consistent application of virtual offside line in all situations
-Generates a virtual visualisation to be shared with broadcasters and in stadia
-Solution will be adopted as soon as ready, anticipated to be after one of the Autumn International breaks
Some software limitations and edge cases will always exist leading to VAR delays
Contents:
VAR
VAR Improvement Plan
Decision-making process
What VAR cannot do
Threshold for VAR intervention
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
