Per the latest IFAB circular
by wcnitz (2026-07-27 14:58:59)

A yellow card (caution) which is not a second yellow card can only be reviewed to identify the
player who committed the offence that was penalised; the offence itself cannot be
reviewed/changed.
The use of the mistaken identity clause to deal with simulation during the FIFA World Cup
2026™ was well received and will be included in the detailed review of the VAR protocol
announced in circular no. 32. However, it may not be used as such until that review is
concluded.

There were a few other notes, but this stood out.

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Should have linked it for you (link)
by wcnitz  (2026-07-28 06:07:28)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


EPL "fake injuries" to goalkeepers new rule
by SCOANGERS  (2026-07-28 03:28:15)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Objective is ending these "fake injuries" to goalkeepers and the time-outs that accompany them - example was the MU-Leeds game last November when Donnarumma feigned an injury late in the match to kill momentum.
The proposed rule is for me more or less, simple: if the referee calls for the medical staff to treat a goalkeeper, the coach has only 10 seconds to designate another player who will leave the field for one minute after play resumes. If no player is selected within 10 seconds, the captain must leave the field. However, if the injured goalkeeper is replaced, the team is not subject to this new sanction.


The headlines have all been about the change to prevent
by G.K.Chesterton  (2026-07-27 22:51:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

goalkeepers from faking injuries.


Yeah, that's one of the new ones this year
by wcnitz  (2026-07-28 06:08:32)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

US Soccer is actually still scrambling to get guidance out on these. 26-27 seasons are starting up in a few weeks and the WC being here delayed it, we'd normally have full guidance by now.


Interesting that they do this after letting it go in the WC. *
by ndroman21  (2026-07-27 17:23:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Remember that
by wcnitz  (2026-07-30 07:37:06)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

IFAB and FIFA are not the same thing - FIFA has votes on IFAB's board for annual changes, but they are separate entities. FIFA can test out an interpretation, and IFAB can come back and say 'hold off on that, we're looking at it.'