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By TIM REYNOLDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIFA\u2019s on-field officials for the World Cup will insist on keeping matches moving by taking rule changes designed to limit time-wasting seriously, the sport\u2019s governing body said Sunday with the start of the 48-team tournament now less than two weeks away.<\/p>\n

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Also among the points of emphasis for referees and officials: a commitment to issuing red cards to any player who covers his mouth while talking to an opponent in a \u201cconfrontational situation,\u201d FIFA said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are continuing on trying to achieve an objective, which is to eliminate from matches \u2014 as much as possible \u2014 the disruption of the tempo of the match,\u201d said Pierluigi Collina, FIFA chief refereeing officer and chair of the referees committee.<\/p>\n

Other issues that referees will be mindful of during the tournament:<\/p>\n

\u2014 If a player leaves the field of play after being angered by an official\u2019s decision, a red card can be issued.<\/p>\n

\u2014 To speed up play, referees can institute a five-second visual countdown on goal kicks and throw-ins. If the goal kick is not taken before the end of that countdown, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team. If the throw-in is not executed by the end of the five-second count, a throw-in for the opponents will be the reward. It\u2019s along the same lines of the so-called eight-second goalkeeper rule that has been in place for some time to release the ball after making a save.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Players getting subbed off must leave the field within 10 seconds, except for special situations such as ones involving injuries or a security issue.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 The protocol for Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, is being clarified in certain areas. VAR can be used to check when red cards are issued following a clearly incorrect second yellow card, or when cards are issued in the case of mistaken identity. Incorrectly awarded corner kicks can also be checked by VAR, FIFA said.<\/p>\n

Players covering their mouth with a hand, arm or shirt will be given red cards if referees deem it not to be a friendly conversation, FIFA said. Conversations that are not confrontational but still have players shielding their mouths from public view will continue to be permitted without penalty.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfrontational \u2026 a completely different story,\u201d Collina said.<\/p>\n

There has also been a clarification on VAR protocol \u201cregarding clear offenses committed by the attacking team before the ball is in play at a corner kick or free kick\u201d that directly impacts goals, penalty kicks or sanctions.<\/p>\n

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VAR can be used in those moments and \u201cif the referee determines that an offense occurred before the ball was in play, the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

But all the emphasis on speedy play won\u2019t necessarily mean quicker matches. There will be three-minute water breaks midway through each half of every match, FIFA said.<\/p>\n

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AP World Cup: <\/em>https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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