A set of regulations have been put in place to ensure safety and fair play.
Penalty Kick
The Penalty Area is the area of the pitch between the goal-line and the penalty spot. The ball is in play and can be played by any player, on either team.
A goalkeeper who commits a foul within their own Penalty Area will be penalized with a direct free kick from the penalty spot, while any other player who commits a foul within their own Penalty Area will be penalized with an indirect free kick from where the infringement occurred.
Free Kick
Last line of defense in the penalty area vests with keeper.Responsible for stopping any shots and preventing goals being scored. A free kick is a type of kick that can be taken by a player without the ball touching another player or reaching any boundary lines. In football, the kicker can take up to six steps before kicking the ball with their right foot.
Backpass Rule – A Defensive Strategy for the Goalie
In football , the backpass rule is a defensive strategy for the goalkeeper. The goalie can’t touch the ball if it has been passed back to him by one of his teammates. This rule encourages on-the-ball play and it forces the goalie to stay in position and not leave his goal.
The backpass rule is a common tactic used by goalkeepers in soccer. It’s used to prevent an opponent from scoring on a long-range shot.
Some of the changes in rules introduced from 2019 are:
-The introduction of a fourth substitute player
-The use of video assistant referees (VARs) in all matches at a World Cup
-A change in kick-off times to make games less likely to be played in extreme heat or cold
The new rule changes will make football more accessible for everyone.
New Important Points to be noted for FIFA 2022 to be played at Qatar
A total of 23 players shall be named on the start list (11 players and 12 substitutes). The 11 first-named players must start the match, and the other 12 are designated as substitutes. The numbers on the players’ shirts must Preliminary competition organisation 21 correspond with the numbers indicated on the start list (numbers 1-23 only). All goalkeepers and the captain must be identified as such. Three players must be goalkeepers, with the number 1 shirt reserved for one of them.
In the league format, the ranking in each group is determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) the goals scored away from home count double between the teams concerned (if the tie is only between two teams);
h) fair play points system in which the number of yellow and red cards in all group matches is considered according to the following deductions: – first yellow card: minus 1 point – second yellow card/indirect red card: minus 3 points – direct red card: minus 4 points – yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
Footballs
The footballs used in the preliminary competition shall conform with the provisions of the Laws of the Game and the FIFA Equipment Regulations. They shall bear one of the following three designations: the official “FIFA QUALITY PRO” logo, the official “FIFA QUALITY” logo or the “INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD (IMS)” logo.
Team Equipment
Each team shall inform FIFA of two different and contrasting colours (one predominantly dark and one predominantly light) for its official and reserve team kits (shirt, shorts and socks). In addition, each team shall select three contrasting colours for the goalkeepers. These three goalkeeper kits must be distinctly different and contrasting from each other as well as different and contrasting from the official and reserve team kits. This information shall be sent to FIFA on the team colour form. Only these colours may be worn at the matches. Preliminary competition organisation 31 3. Each team shall supply a set of goalkeeper shirts without names or numbers. These shirts will only be used in those special circumstances in which an outfield player must take the position of goalkeeper during a match. This extra set of goalkeeper shirts must be provided in the same three colours as the regular goalkeeper shirts.
Each player shall wear a number between 1 and 23 on the front and back of his team shirt and on his playing shorts. The colour of the numbers must contrast clearly with the main colour of the shirts and shorts (light on dark or vice versa) and be legible from a distance for spectators in the stadium and television viewers in accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations. It is not compulsory for the name of the player to appear on his shirt during the preliminary competition.
Reference: FIFA.com