VAR Academy

Evergreen explainers on VAR, Laws of the Game, and refereeing decisions.
Handball Intermediate Law 12

Sliding Challenges: Handball While on the Ground

Sliding Challenges: Handball While on the Ground is one of the hardest decisions for referees because not every ball-to-hand contact is an offence. Under.

Handball Intermediate Law 12

Accidental Handball vs ‘Blocking’: Practical Examples

Accidental Handball vs ‘Blocking’: Practical Examples is one of the hardest decisions for referees because not every ball-to-hand contact is an offence..

Handball Intermediate Law 12

Arm Movement Toward the Ball: What Matters

Arm Movement Toward the Ball: What Matters is a useful referee education topic because the right answer usually depends on sequence, law wording and the.

Handball Advanced Law 12

Handball in the Build-Up to a Goal

Handball in the Build-Up to a Goal is one of the hardest decisions for referees because not every ball-to-hand contact is an offence. Under IFAB Law 12,.

Handball Advanced Law 12

Deflections: Does a Deflection Excuse Handball?

Deflections: Does a Deflection Excuse Handball? is a classic Law 11 situation because offside decisions often depend on whether a touch is a rebound, a.

Handball Beginner Law 12

Handball 101: Punishable vs Non-Punishable

Handball 101: Punishable vs Non-Punishable is one of the hardest decisions for referees because not every ball-to-hand contact is an offence. Under IFAB.

Handball Intermediate Law 12

Unnaturally Bigger: The Key Handball Concept

Unnaturally Bigger: The Key Handball Concept is one of the hardest decisions for referees because not every ball-to-hand contact is an offence. Under IFAB.

Offside Intermediate Law 11

Offside: Challenging for the Ball vs Merely Running

Offside: Challenging for the Ball vs Merely Running is a classic Law 11 situation because offside decisions often depend on whether a touch is a rebound,.

Offside Intermediate Law 11

Offside: Touching the Ball After a Teammate Shot

Offside: Touching the Ball After a Teammate Shot is a classic Law 11 situation because offside decisions often depend on whether a touch is a rebound, a.

Offside Advanced Law 11

Offside on Goalkeeper Saves: Rebounds and Advantage

Offside on Goalkeeper Saves: Rebounds and Advantage is a classic Law 11 situation because offside decisions often depend on whether a touch is a rebound,.