There is a growing trend of attackers tactically fouling defenders before the ball is in play at attacking free kicks and corner kicks, including:
These actions can contribute to a goal, goal-scoring opportunity or penalty-kick situation.
They can be difficult for the on-field match officials to identify because:
Under the existing VAR protocol, the VAR can already intervene if an offence before the ball is in play:
This trial extends the circumstances in which the VAR may intervene to when the referee has signalled for the kick to be taken and an attacking-team offence occurs before the ball is in play and the offence has a direct and immediate impact on the subsequent outcome.
When the VAR may intervene
If an attacker commits an offence before the ball is in play at an attacking free kick or corner kick, and the on-field match officials do not identify the offence, the VAR may intervene and recommend an on-field review (OFR) when the offence:
This is in addition to the existing VAR protocol provisions for a VAR intervention for a potential sending-off offence relating to:
The offence may be reviewed if it:
On-field review and outcome
If the VAR identifies such an offence, the VAR may recommend an OFR.If, after the OFR, the referee decides that an offence occurred:
No. An offence does not automatically lead to VAR intervention simply because it occurs before the ball is in play. It must meet at least one of the intervention criteria in the trial protocol.
Such an offence must be committed by an attacking team player and must occur after the referee's signal for the kick to be taken and have a direct and immediate impact on the subsequent play.
Yes, unless the intervention is for a potential sending-off offence (as listed in the protocol), or if the offence continues as/after the ball is kicked.
However, for an offence to be reviewed because of its direct and immediate impact it must have occurred after the referee's signal for the kick to be taken.
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The VAR may intervene where the attacking offence has a direct and immediate impact that results in a defending player committing a red-card DOGSO offence, a second-yellow-card DOGSO offence or for stopping or interfering with a promising attack (SPA).
Under the trial protocol, where the VAR intervenes for one of these offences, the VAR will usually recommend an on-field review (OFR) so that the referee can make the final decision.
The appropriate disciplinary action is taken or cancelled and the kick is retaken.
No. This extension of the VAR protocol only applies to an attacking-team offence before the ball is in play from a free kick or corner kick.
Yes. An attacking-team offence before the ball is in play may be reviewed if it occurs after the referee's signal and has a direct and immediate impact that results in the defending team conceding a penalty kick.
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