MLS referees will announce and explain VAR decisions live to fans in stadiums and to television viewers starting next weekend, as part of new rules announced Tuesday. American Soccer League.
MLS had planned to implement the initiative at the start of the season, but had to postpone it due to labor negotiations between the Professional Referees Organization (PRO) and the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PRSA).
Replacements, within 10 seconds
Among the nine proposals that They will apply starting this Saturday is ‘Fixed Substitution Rule’which requires the substitute player to leave the field inside 10 seconds.
Otherwise, the substitute must respect a 60 second waiting period. Exceptions to the rule include injuries and goalie substitutions.
Already used in MLS NEXT Pro during the 2023 season, 99.7% of more than 3,200 substitutions were completed in 10 seconds or less, MLS reported.
The hurt
Additionally, there will be a ‘Off-Field Treatment Rule’ which allows medical staff time to examine and treat players off the field.
“If a player with a suspected injury stays on the ground for more than 15 seconds, The referee will stop the match and send the medical team to the field to examine the player. “When it is safe, the player will be removed from the field and will remain off the field for at least two minutes for further evaluation and treatment,” MLS reported.
Source: La Verdad
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