Premier League announce rule changes

[mawspurs]

One of the first rules that is being altered is the accidental handball rule. The change means that any accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence.

As confirmed in the Premier League handbook for the new season, the rule states that nine substitutions are being permitted in matchday squads.

The Premier League will use thicker lines next season when determining offside calls. FIFA has also decided that only the bottom of player's armpit should be considered as offside from now on after there was confusion surrounding what part of player's bodies was and wasn't offside



Source: Football London

 

[RickyVilla]

One of the first rules that is being altered is the accidental handball rule. The change means that any accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence.

As confirmed in the Premier League handbook for the new season, the rule states that nine substitutions are being permitted in matchday squads.

The Premier League will use thicker lines next season when determining offside calls. FIFA has also decided that only the bottom of player's armpit should be considered as offside from now on after there was confusion surrounding what part of player's bodies was and wasn't offside

Source: Football London

Surely they mean nine substitutes not nine substitutions?

 

[mawspurs]

Surely they mean nine substitutes not nine substitutions?

Yes, 3 subs from 9

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Sounds like positive changes.

I'm hoping VAR intervention ends up being somewhere between PL last season (overly pedantic and disruptive) and the Euros (didn't overrule numerous clear and obvious errors).

 

[PCozzie]

If both the lines for the defender and attacker are being made thicker surely that won't affect anything? The outer edge of the line nearest to the goal is the important part. If both lines are the same width it doesn't matter if they are 1cm or 10m thick, the difference between the outside of the lines will be the same. Surely this only makes any sense if the defender's line only is the one made thicker, or am I missing something here?

 

[madroosta]

I still don't get why they don't use any body part to determine offsides. Surely it's more decisive than "guessing" where the bottom of the armpit is??

 

[spursville]

Is this a early/late April Fool's joke-
What's accidental handball and what's not? Bit late for Sissoko, Dier etc.
You can make 9 substitutes per match!!! (seems to favour City a bit)
Thicker lines. Made with a big magic marker?
And are we counting armpit hairs?

 

[whitesocks]

If both the lines for the defender and attacker are being made thicker surely that won't affect anything? The outer edge of the line nearest to the goal is the important part. If both lines are the same width it doesn't matter if they are 1cm or 10m thick, the difference between the outside of the lines will be the same. Surely this only makes any sense if the defender's line only is the one made thicker, or am I missing something here?

...unless they mean if the thick lines overlap at all, then that is considered level and onside.

I guess that is reasonable - if these thick lines represent genuine error margins, then the striker gets the benefit of the doubt, as potentially he was onside.

 

[PCozzie]

...unless they mean if the thick lines overlap at all, then that is considered level and onside.

I guess that is reasonable - if these thick lines represent genuine error margins, then the striker gets the benefit of the doubt, as potentially he was onside.

That would seem a good way to work it.

 

[Kingellesar]

9 subs is good, means we will likely see some of the youth team on the bench this season I assume.

 

[Tiberius Gracchus]

The problem isn't thickness of the lines, rather, thickness of the VAR officials

 

[midspur]

If both the lines for the defender and attacker are being made thicker surely that won't affect anything? The outer edge of the line nearest to the goal is the important part. If both lines are the same width it doesn't matter if they are 1cm or 10m thick, the difference between the outside of the lines will be the same. Surely this only makes any sense if the defender's line only is the one made thicker, or am I missing something here?

Or go back to how it was, if there’s clear daylight between attacker & defenders you’re offside!

 

[Ribble]

...unless they mean if the thick lines overlap at all, then that is considered level and onside.

I guess that is reasonable - if these thick lines represent genuine error margins, then the striker gets the benefit of the doubt, as potentially he was onside.

I think that's was being mooted, similar to what they use in Eredivisie.

 

[IamSpurtacus]

I just don’t understand why the arm/ arm pit is used

how many goals are scored with that part of the body? How is your arm pit being ahead of a defender an advantage if your feet are behind the line/in line?

Why not just use the foot of the attacker and defender?

and rather than making lines thicker, why not suggest any part of the attacker’s back foot in line with the defender’s front foot is considered “onside”

it would be like the “clear daylight ruling” that was designed to give the benefit to an attacker

given how hard it is to score goals, marginal toes or armpits seems a little too officious relative to the advantage gained