Zurich, Switzerland.
The International Board (IFAB) agreed that as of July 1, the involuntary hand preceding a goal by a teammate is no longer considered an offense, as well as maintaining the decision on concussion changes and maintaining review the possibility of making 5:00 pandemic replacements for the covid-19.
The accidental hand that leads a teammate to score a goal or have a goal opportunity is no longer considered an infraction, according to the IFAB, which decided to keep under review the possibility of making up to five changes due to the impact of the pandemic. of covid -19 and concussions by concussion, rehearsed at the Club World Cup held in Qatar last month.
The body responsible for the rules of the game held its 135th annual meeting by videoconference on Friday and decided to postpone from 1 June to 1 July the entry into force of the changes in these to give more time to familiarize them with players, coaches, and match officials, although competitions will have the flexibility to make changes before that date.
The IFAB, which explained at today’s meeting with the participation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has reported in a statement the decisions taken.
= Mans
. Since the interpretation of hand infractions has not always been consistent due to incorrect application of the rule, IFAB members confirmed that not every touch of the ball with the hand / arm of a player is an infraction.
. It will be an offense when a player deliberately touches the ball with his hand / arm, for example, by moving his hand / arm towards the ball.
. It will be an infraction when he touches the ball with his hand / arm when he has enlarged his body unnaturally.
A player is considered to have enlarged his body unnaturally when the position of his hand / arm is not a consequence or can be justified by his player body movement for this specific situation. By holding his hand / arm in this position, the player runs the risk of his hand / arm being hit by the ball and sanctioned; or score on the opponent’s goal:
. It will be an infraction when he scores a goal in the opposite goal:
Directly with your hand / arm, even if accidentally, even by the doorman.
Or immediately after the ball has touched your hand / arm, even if it is accidental.
Accidental hand leading to a teammate scoring a goal or having a goal opportunity will no longer be considered an infraction.
= Another clarification was approved by the Rules of the Game 2021/22, including rule 11 (the definition of rule 12 for hands, according to which the arm ends at the bottom of the armpit, must be used -to judge whether a player is in an offside position).
= concussions
The IFAB confirmed that the decision to launch trials with concussions in concussions was based on the firm recommendation of the Expert Group on Concussion, made up of prominent medical experts and footballers who examined its application. The main stakeholders and the IFAB technical and football advisory panels were also consulted, and their support was obtained.
The tests, which are expected to continue until August 2022, have already been introduced in international and national competitions around the world, and there are more competitions that are about to join or that have shown interest in participating. .
In the meantime, IFAB and FIFA will continue to collect, analyze and discuss the comments and data related to football and medicine that will serve as a basis for any decision on possible implementation in the Rules of the Game.
= Replacements (up to 5)
Regarding the temporary modification of Rule 3, which allows teams to use up to five substitutes in matches of high-level competitions (for club competitions ending on 31 December 2021 and national team competitions ending July 31, 2022), members agreed that the current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on football should remain under review.