Football matches that lasted 90 minutes went down in history. It was an old-fashioned slogan as the trend was always to add a minute. Now it will be a few minutes. The ones you need. Judged by the referee. This hasn’t changed.
The referees agreed at the final preparatory meeting. Technical Referee Committee It will protect the game and the spectators and will correct the wasted minutes and extend the matches (CTA), the increasing trend of substitutions (3 substitution windows), long and spectacular goal celebrations and injury simulations, not to mention delays. throw-in by defenders of a tight score.
Qatar trend
As a general rule, it has been found that: one minute for each goal scored this is the average they calculated that the celebrations lasted. Changes will average 30 seconds In addition. Of course, the time spent on each VAR review will also be included.
Referees have guidelines to make up for the maximum time lost and fearlessly activate the stopwatch during pauses. A match with five goals and six substitutions to add easily longer than 100 minutes as seen before Qatar World Cup. An agony for the loser. But also with corrected marks if players insist on reducing the effective playing time.
Confirmation will have more minutes and less “penalties”. Luis Medina Cantalejo Head of the CTA. understood as penalties light contacts or “low density” A net foul shall not be signaled as a hold or offense in the field and anywhere else on the field outside of these areas. On the contrary, there will be more rigor and harshness in strong or violent entries.
not yellow hands
Hands will once again be one of the points of discussion. The sanction they deserve will not be discussed: if a hand that outpaces the goalkeeper blocks the goal, they will be penalized with a red card; one hand is in the center for a shot that does not go to the goal or is directed between three sticks and the goalkeeper is behind, it will be a penalty but no card required red or yellow for the offender. And exactly on penalties, referees will suppress the goalkeepers’ movements (and if it comes from players) who intend to anger, distract, or provoke the shooter. Don’t suppress with counsel, of course.
It will be less visible to the audience the reserve assistant referee may assist the regular referee if you observe any violations from the group, not just those committed by coaches and substitutes. Until now, they were only replacing the referee’s injury cases. For example, if an unidentified person hits the field from the bench, the coach is penalized as he is considered the most responsible of the group.