In this section the different levels of high foot challenges and the sanctions applied are explained, ranking from careless, to reckless, then excessive.
A high foot challenge may be considered:
Careless - free kick only
-Limited (indirect) contact
-Low force
-Low speed
-Low awareness of opponent
-Low degree of danger
-High degree of control
-Sudden drop in height by opponent
Reckless - yellow card
-Limited or partial contact
-Low/medium force
-Low/medium speed
-Limited awareness of opponent
-Sudden drop in height by opponent
-High degree of control
-Low/medium degree of danger
Excessive force - red card
-Full contact
-High force
-High speed
-High point of contact
-Clear line of sight to opponent
-Fully extended leading leg
-High degree of danger
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
Challenges on Goalkeepers
Matchday Protocols
Multiball protocol
Substitutes warm up protocol
Concussion substitutions
Pre-match warm up protocols
Post-match warm down protocols