VAR Academy

Evergreen explainers on VAR, Laws of the Game, and refereeing decisions.
Game Management Advanced Law 13

Backpass Law and Goalkeeper Restrictions – Referee Academy Lesson 311

Backpass Law and Goalkeeper Restrictions matters because goalkeepers have special protections and special restrictions under the Laws of the Game. The.

Disciplinary Beginner Law 5

VAR Communication Between Referee and Booth – Referee Academy Lesson 312

VAR Communication Between Referee and Booth is central to modern refereeing because the IFAB VAR Protocol does not re-referee every incident. Instead, it.

Referee Mechanics Advanced Law 12

Delaying the Restart of Play Explained – Referee Academy Lesson 313

Delaying the Restart of Play Explained is a useful lesson because many controversial decisions come from restarts and match management rather than.

Offside Intermediate Law 12

Contact in the Penalty Area Decisions – Referee Academy Lesson 314

Contact in the Penalty Area Decisions is one of the most debated areas of modern football because timing, movement and player positions all matter at the.

Offside Beginner Law 12

Semi‑Automated Offside Technology – Referee Academy Lesson 315

Semi‑Automated Offside Technology is a classic Law 11 situation because offside decisions often depend on whether a touch is a rebound, a save, or a.

Game Management Intermediate Law 5

Handball and Arm Position Explained – Referee Academy Lesson 316

Handball and Arm Position Explained is one of the hardest decisions for referees because not every ball-to-hand contact is an offence. Under IFAB Law 12,.

Disciplinary Advanced Law 14

Passive Offside Situations in Modern Football – Referee Academy Lesson 317

Passive Offside Situations in Modern Football is a classic Law 11 situation because offside decisions often depend on whether a touch is a rebound, a.

VAR Beginner Law 11

VAR Review Process for Penalty Decisions – Referee Academy Lesson 318

VAR Review Process for Penalty Decisions is central to modern refereeing because the IFAB VAR Protocol does not re-referee every incident. Instead, it.

Game Management Advanced VAR Protocol

DOGSO and Red Card Decisions – Referee Academy Lesson 319

DOGSO and Red Card Decisions sits at the heart of Law 12 because referees must separate normal football contact from misconduct that requires a caution or.

Disciplinary Beginner Law 12

Goalkeeper Movement on Penalties – Referee Academy Lesson 320

Goalkeeper Movement on Penalties is one of the most debated areas of modern football because timing, movement and player positions all matter at the exact.