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From the BBC: "Throw-in countdown (five seconds): If a player deliberately delays the restart of play, the throw can be given to the opposition.
Goal-kick countdown (five seconds): Also applies to deliberate attempts to run down the clock and can result in a corner being awarded.
Time-limited substitutions (10 seconds): Substituted players have 10 seconds to leave the field at the nearest point. If they fail to do so, the substitute cannot enter the field for at least one minute and the team must continue with 10 players.
Off-field treatment (one minute): Players who are treated by the physio must stay off the field for 60 seconds. There are some exceptions, including for goalkeepers, injuries and if the opponent is booked or sent off.
Players covering their mouths: Any player covering their mouth in a confrontational situation with an opponent may be sanctioned with a red card.
As well as Collina's request for the change to the protocol on corners, there are also a couple of other tweaks to VAR.
Corners can be checked: If VAR can make sure that a corner has been correctly awarded, but this must be done quickly and before the restart. Does not apply to wrongly awarded goal-kicks.
Second yellows can be reviewed: Players sent off for two cautions can have the second booking checked - but there will be no reviews for potential second yellows."
What do we think? I'm all for them if the Refs apply them but I reckon that's a big 'if'.
They're also looking at VAR checks for before the ball is delivered at corners. This one could be a game changer. The amount of shite-particularly holding- that goes on before corners is ridiculous. Imo, if you put your arms around a player, it should be an automatic yellow. It's just an excuse for shite defending which some teams, such as Arsenal, have taken huge advantage of. Everyone does it-Dan Burn is our main offender-but there's zero consistency in policing it which means it's not a level playing field and therefore not fair.
If you lose because the other team were better/luckier than you but when the rules seem to change from game to game, you get to the 'what's the fucking point' stage.
Hang on, I've derailed my own thread.
Can you tell it's a [articular bugbear of mine? 
Goal-kick countdown (five seconds): Also applies to deliberate attempts to run down the clock and can result in a corner being awarded.
Time-limited substitutions (10 seconds): Substituted players have 10 seconds to leave the field at the nearest point. If they fail to do so, the substitute cannot enter the field for at least one minute and the team must continue with 10 players.
Off-field treatment (one minute): Players who are treated by the physio must stay off the field for 60 seconds. There are some exceptions, including for goalkeepers, injuries and if the opponent is booked or sent off.
Players covering their mouths: Any player covering their mouth in a confrontational situation with an opponent may be sanctioned with a red card.
As well as Collina's request for the change to the protocol on corners, there are also a couple of other tweaks to VAR.
Corners can be checked: If VAR can make sure that a corner has been correctly awarded, but this must be done quickly and before the restart. Does not apply to wrongly awarded goal-kicks.
Second yellows can be reviewed: Players sent off for two cautions can have the second booking checked - but there will be no reviews for potential second yellows."
What do we think? I'm all for them if the Refs apply them but I reckon that's a big 'if'.
They're also looking at VAR checks for before the ball is delivered at corners. This one could be a game changer. The amount of shite-particularly holding- that goes on before corners is ridiculous. Imo, if you put your arms around a player, it should be an automatic yellow. It's just an excuse for shite defending which some teams, such as Arsenal, have taken huge advantage of. Everyone does it-Dan Burn is our main offender-but there's zero consistency in policing it which means it's not a level playing field and therefore not fair.
If you lose because the other team were better/luckier than you but when the rules seem to change from game to game, you get to the 'what's the fucking point' stage.
Hang on, I've derailed my own thread.
Can you tell it's a [articular bugbear of mine?
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