Participant behaviour charter

Regulatory / Public comments

9 Sep 2024
Ref CHECRY
Regulatory

-Participant Behaviour Charter replaces Technical Area Code of Conduct

-Dismissed Technical Area occupants not permitted to take a seat in the stand, or return to the field of play post-match, or conduct post-match media obligations 

-FA Standard Charges to include touchline bans for confrontational behaviour towards match officials

-Automatic 1 match ban after 3 Technical Area cautions

-Any touchline ban includes prohibition from being on the touchline or field of play before or after the match – but can fulfil media obligations

-Technical Area policy to cover numbers and behaviour – FA E20 charge for non-compliance

-Financial penalties proportionate and reflect financial reality targeting serious and repeat offenders

-Technical Area cautions contribute towards the multi-player misconduct total – 6 or more in one match results in financial penalty

-Mandatory refereeing courses for Scholars to improve players’ education and insight into officiating

Public comments

-Pre-match comments about Match Officials may be subject to disciplinary action even when the Match Official is not specifically named. This includes references to the VAR

-Post-match comments which criticise or disagree with the decisions of a Match Official are permitted but must be done in a respectful manner. Any comments which are not, or imply bias, question the integrity of a Match Official or are personal or offensive may be subject to disciplinary action

-Personal or offensive comments may include repeated negative or inflammatory comments regarding a Match Official’s performance

-The above also applies to social media comments and covers all participants, including Clubs

-Sporting sanctions may apply to players and managers for media comment breaches

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 

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

Latest Videos

More Videos

Video is currently not available.

22 Nov 2024

Fifteen years ago today: Spurs 9-1 Wigan

Jermain Defoe scored FIVE times as EIGHT of Spurs' goals in this incredible win came in the second half

Your details have been submitted successfully.

You have already entered this competition. Please check your email for further information.

Your details have been submitted successfully.

Create a Premier League account

Continue

You are logged in as

Enter your details