Players who leave the field of play to protest about a referee's decision will be shown a direct red card. The rule also applies to team officials.

After Japan used football's latest rule change to their advantage during a 1-0 ‌friendly win over Iceland, coach Hajime Moriyasu warned his players they could also be hurt in the same way if they are ...

It has been three decades since the back-pass rule was introduced, changing the course of football forever. It became clear that football needed widespread changes after the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which ...

Rule changes coming to college football in 2025 include a crackdown on faking injuries and the addition of timeouts for extra periods. The National Football Foundation announced several initiatives ...

Football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), has approved a series of significant rule changes that will take effect at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States ...

New rule changes coming to college football in 2025 include a timeout penalty to stop players from faking injuries, a single timeout for the third overtime and beyond, a codified closing of the 12-men ...

The NCAA football rules committee’s latest idea to stop the trend of faking injuries will be to charge a timeout in certain situations. As part of the 2025 rules proposals revealed Friday, a team ...

College football could see a change in its timeout rules this coming season in an effort to stop perceived fake injuries, if the NCAA can secure the proper approval. The NCAA Football Rules Committee ...