As the Premier League season draws closer, the league’s official website has announced some rule changes for the 2024/25 season.
Firstly, under Rule 12 regarding fouls and misconduct, there is a clarification that the sanction for a non-intentional handball foul (leading to a penalty) will be the same as for a foul that was an attempt to play or challenge for the ball. In simple terms, referees will not automatically show a yellow card to a player who commits a handball foul and a penalty is awarded.
Then, there are some changes surrounding the penalty itself, or rather Rule 14. Firstly, it is clarified that when the penalty taker places the ball, part of the ball must touch or be suspended over the center of the penalty spot.
Also, regarding both sets of players entering the penalty area ahead of the penalty kick, referees will determine whether there is a foul based on the point of contact between the player’s foot or body part and the ground. Typically, this will be foot contact with the ground.
Regarding substitutes warming up
Slightly adjusted is that from this season, the number of substitutes allowed to warm up at the edge of the field during each match will increase from three to five per team. This is to align with the fact that teams can make five substitutions simultaneously.
Multiple balls
As before, the Premier League will be using multiple balls in the 2024/25 season, with 15 balls being used to speed up the game. From this season, there is an exception to this rule, namely that behind the goal at the end where the ball went out, the assistant coach can hand the ball to the goalkeeper responsible for restarting the game. Club technical area staff will be sent off for delaying the restart of the game by deliberately grabbing the ball, kicking the ball, etc. Any player who does the same thing inside the technical area will be shown a yellow card.
Stoppage time calculated more accurately
From this season, when a goal is scored, match officials will only add time to the game if the interval between the goal and the subsequent kick-off exceeds 30 seconds. This will allow both sides time to return to their restart positions after each goal, a change that could lead to significantly less stoppage time this season.
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