Extending quick restart countdowns to throw-ins and goal kicks

Controlled by a visual 5-second countdown from the referee

Throw-in delay: Possession switches to the opponent

Goal kick delay: Corner kick awarded to the opponent

Substituted players get a strict target (~10 seconds) to exit the field

If exceeded, the incoming player must wait on the sideline for 1 minute

Forces the team to play with 10 men temporarily

If play is stopped for a physio assessment, the player must be removed from the field

Must remain off the pitch for at least 1 minute (goalkeepers exempt)

Deters tactical stoppages and fake cramps

VAR protocol expands beyond direct red cards and mistaken identity

Can now intervene on second yellow cards and clear errors on corner kick awards

Referees are authorized to wear official, tournament-provided body cams

Footage is strictly controlled by the competition for broadcasting and training

Denying an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO) rules updated

If referee plays advantage and a goal is scored, NO card is issued (previously downgraded to yellow)

Goal means the opportunity was not actually denied

Released as an unlikely double-feature with the tragic wartime anime Grave of the Fireflies

Initially a modest box office success that grew into a merchandising powerhouse

Two young sisters who move to a rural house to be closer to their hospitalized mother

Their perspective shapes the film's gentle, non-conflict-driven narrative

Ō-Totoro is a giant, friendly forest spirit who became Studio Ghibli's official mascot

Susuwatari (soot sprites) are tiny house-dust spirits that reappear in Spirited Away