The 6 regulatory decisions that FIFA will adopt: the World Cup measure that is gaining ground and why there will be no “Dibu Martínez law”

The assembly 137 organized by the International Board (IFAB) and the FIFA in London focused on the changes to the rules of the game that will come into force from July 2023. The meeting was chaired by Debbie Hewittpresident of the English Federation, and was attended by Gianni Infantino, head of the entity that governs soccer worldwide. During the conclave, a series of changes and clarifications were resolved that IFAB will announce in the coming weeks in more detail.

The main fact was the successful operation of the simplified VAR in the detection of offside during Qatar 2022. This system made it possible to eliminate any parallax error and automate its application in 3D. All Member Associations (MA) were invited to adopt this operating system and the Video Referee Assistance protocol and its applications will continue to be reviewed.

The decision to continue trials for the live transmission of VAR decisions in stadiums and on television was confirmed, and the trial of an additional video replay system for Member Associations lacking resources was approved to implement the technology and simplified VAR.

In relation to the offside rule, a clarification was added on the criteria that distinguish “voluntary play” from “deviations” in circular 26. That is, when a player is offside, when he receives the ball from an adversary, the judge must establish whether it is a mere deviation, which would not enable it, or it is a voluntary pass that becomes an error and ends up putting an opponent in a favorable position.

The net game time protocol It will continue to apply the same system used in Qatar 2022, leaving for the record that stopping the clock was never thought of. Testing of the sixth gearbox will also continue for the next 12 months.

Regarding temporary substitutions due to concussion, the Assembly confirmed that no trials will be carried out at this time, but this point will continue to be reviewed with the departments in charge. IFAB has also published new rules of the game and simplified rules of the game, using more direct language and a simpler structure.

The tests exclusively dedicated to VAR will continue at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia, to be held in May 2023, after having started in Morocco during the FIFA Club World Cup 2022.

Finally, it should be noted that there will be no disciplinary and technical reviews on the behavior of the goalkeepers, since the referee has all the necessary elements for its application.

Consequently, Dibu Martínez’s psychological games in penalties, unless the judge considers them illegal or a punishable offense, continue to be enabled; the same as “dances” or tricks like those of the Australian goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, while he is on the line at the time of execution.

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