World Cup VAR and rule changes
World football’s governing body IFAB has introduced new powers for video assistant referees (VAR) at the World Cup, with a crackdown on time-wasting to improve match tempo
Connected Ball Technology
Side-mounted 500Hz inertial measurement unit motion sensor chip
Identifies time and location of each touch of ball
VAR decisions
Offside, attacking player ahead of defenders and ball – when it is kicked
Handball, e.g. deflection
Goals, e.g. ball crossing line
Fouls leading to penalty or goal
Red cards, penalties
NEW VAR REVIEW POWERS
Red cards arising from clearly incorrect second yellow card
Mistaken identity for card
Incorrectly awarded corner kick
TIME-WASTING COUNTDOWNS AND PUNISHMENTS
seconds
Goal kicks
Corner to opposition
Throw-in
Awarded to opposition
SubstitutionsTeam must play for one minute with fewer players
Injuries
Player must leave pitch for one minute, unless opponent receives a card.
Goalkeepers and penalty-takers exempt
Sources: FIFA, IFAB, adidas
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