Here is all you need to know about eight new rules by the Premier League ahead of season 2023/24
Football has a reputation for being able to change with the changes and improve over the years. The sport today is basically unrecognisable from the one that was invented more than 150 years ago.
Premier League rules changes in 2023/24 and new offside and time wasting rule list
Over the years, several rules have been added to the game to better football, and even in 2023, efforts are still being made in that direction. As the Premier League season draws near, numerous new regulations will be implemented, each of which is intended to fix flaws in the game of football as a whole for spectators, players, and officials.
Here are some of the new regulations you may anticipate in the Premier League this season, as reported by the Mirror, as football resumes.
Offside
This one wasn’t necessarily implemented last season, but it has been put in writing today with the intention of making offside-based decisions for officials and VAR easier.
In accordance with the revised regulation, “a player who is clearly offside should not become onside on every occasion when an opponent moves and touches the ball.” This implies that a player’s being declared onside just because the ball touched an opponent before him is no longer a given.
It is there to answer any queries about how to correctly apply the offside rule that may still be there because there was a lot of misunderstanding about it during the previous season.
Unsporting behaviour
Beginning with the upcoming season, players who commit a foul but the referee determines they made a purposeful attempt to gain possession of the ball are exempt from receiving a card. This will be a significant adjustment, particularly when it comes to the last player fouling a striker to obstruct a chance to score.
Goalkeeper sportsmanship
This season, goalkeepers no longer provide an edge in penalty shootouts because new rules state that they will be penalised if they attempt to divert attention from an opposing player during a penalty shootout.
The best recognised offender in this is Emi Martinez, whose mind tricks in the World Cup final last year worked wonders for his nation. Goalkeepers will now face punishment if they attempt to delay the taking of a penalty or kick or touch the goal’s woodwork, according to the rule.
Clamping down on time-wasting
Next season, goalkeepers will have to adjust to yet another new change: time-wasting throughout the entire game. Now, it is commonplace for goalkeepers to find ways to slow down the time, most often by delaying a goal kick, leaving the referee with no other option but to book him.
But according to a recent story from the Mirror, punishments for excessive time-wasting will no longer be limited to the closing seconds of a game. Referees will now issue an early warning if they believe a goalkeeper is taking their time. If they continue, the official will soon follow up with a punishment.
Adding time for more ball in play
At the end of both halves, the Qatar World Cup was infamous for introducing a significant period of stoppage time. Additionally, it appears that the Premier League will have a similar experience.
Beginning with this season, any time lost by a team’s extended goal celebrations, substitution delays, or injury delays will be added to the end of the game. When play is interrupted, the clock will halt until it starts again.
This rule makes a tonne of sense because it prolongs the time the ball is in play and prevents opponents’ chances of scoring a last-second goal by preventing frenzied celebrations in the closing moments of a match.
Bigger punishments for managers
Fans have grown accustomed to managers losing their cool and occasionally going too far, whether it be yelling in a fourth official’s face or something else.
Now, referees will have the authority to take more severe action in response to those irate bosses, most notably by issuing yellow and red cards and ejecting them to the stands. There will undoubtedly be a few instances where managers are observing from a great height in the stadium.
Cutting down on technical area numbers
While in the technical area, Premier League managers frequently have an assistant or coaching staff with them. Eddie Howe is typically seen with Jason Tindall by his side. But starting with the next season, only one man will be permitted to stand on the area’s edge. The assistant managers need to remain behind, close to the dugouts.
Any team discussions must take place away from the technical area, and any coaches found to be infringing on this area will face punishment over the next few months.
Crowding the referee
Referees are frequently mobbed by players after a rough challenge or a questionable decision, asking that they be given a penalty, a free kick, or that an opposing player be cautioned or dismissed.
But with referees now having the authority to issue cards to anyone who gets in their faces, calls for a booking could suddenly result in that player being booked.