“A slow summer for lawmakers”.
or?
How about the new rules for the mascot, the indirect free kicks on the Cantona kicks and above all:
A new rule states that goalkeepers can take the ball into their own hands in their own penalty area.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal kicks off Premier League-Season at Selhurst Park on Friday night.
Most things are the same in the league – but not all.
The Guardian reviewed ten news and reported, among other things, that five players are now allowed to be substituted during matches on a permanent basis and that the Premier League is getting a new ball that costs just over 1,500 SEK to buy.
Goalkeeper rules
It’s been a “slow summer for lawmakers,” says the Guardian, as it introduced two new rules affecting goalkeepers.
They can now – hear and be amazed – “take the ball into their own hands in their own penalty area”. The IFAB, which writes the rules, believes the rule is “a clarification to help referees avoid a ‘misinterpretation’ of the hand rule.”
The new second rule for goalkeepers is that they now need to put at least one foot above or behind the goal line before a penalty kick can be awarded.
There is now also a rule that talks about what happens if the ball is in play at the same time that a player like former great player Eric Cantona kicks someone in the crowd. If a player leaves the match without the referee’s permission, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.
New rule for sorting coins
There are three new players in the 2022/2023 Premier League and the fact that one of them is Nottingham Forest means fans will learn about a new spell when Robin Hood debuts at the highest level.
Nottingham Forest claims the mascot has “billions of fans worldwide” but it’s being tested immediately with a new rule.
If Robin Hood feels the need to make a coin ring before a match, he must stop himself and return the coin to his sleeve. Only the referee gets a penny.