Tag: IFAB
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Major League Soccer to host IFAB workshop on video assistant referee experiments
Zurich, July 12, 2016: The second workshop on experiments with video assistant referees (VARs) in football will be hosted by Major League Soccer (MLS) from 19 to 21 July in New Jersey, USA. It follows on from the kick-off workshop in the Netherlands in May, when interested competition organisers found out more about the requirements…
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Foundation meeting marks new era for IFAB
Zurich, Jan 13, 2014: It was a landmark day in the 127-year history of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) on Monday as a signing ceremony in Zurich marked the beginning of a new era for the board as an autonomous organization. The IFAB – the body in charge of acting as the guardian of…
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IFAB agrees on higher standards for goal-line technology
Zurich, Oct 24, 2013: The International Football Association Board (IFAB) convened for its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday 24 October 2013. The meeting was officially opened by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and was attended by the FIFA Secretary General and the chief executives of the…
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GoalControl confirmed as GLT provider
Zurich, Oct 11, 2013: Following the successful implementation of goal-line technology (GLT) at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, FIFA can confirm that GoalControl GmbH will be the official GLT provider for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. The Germany-based company won a tender process in April that incorporated both tournaments, but with confirmation for…
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IFAB makes three unanimous historic decisions
Zurich – Switzerland, July 05, 2012: The International Football Association Board (IFAB) convened at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today, 5 July 2012, for a Special Meeting under the chairmanship of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. The first item on the agenda was goal-line technology (GLT). Following the conclusion of a nine-month test process…
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Second GLT test phase details confirmed
Zurich-Switzerland, April 27, 2012 On 3 March 2012, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved two companies – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – to take part in the second phase of Goal Line Technology (GLT) testing. Between 10 May 2012 and the beginning of June, EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) will test…
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IFAB approve two companies for next phase of GLT tests
Goal Line Technology, The International Football Association Board (IFAB) under the chairmanship of The Football Association Chairman David Bernstein, convened for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) Saturday 3 March 2012, at the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, England. The IFAB received a general evaluation of eight available Goal Line Technology (GLT) systems by EMPA (Swiss Federal…
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Worldwide, 29 million girls and women play football
The occasion of the 101st International Women’s day is a great opportunity to celebrate the women’s game and its achievements. Today 29 million girls and women are playing football worldwide, and many more want to get involved, so they too can live their goals. For millions of girls, playing football gives them personal confidence and…
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126th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB)
The 126th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will take place on Saturday 3 March under the chairmanship of The Football Association in Surrey, England. On the agenda this year are eight proposals and amendments to the Laws of the Game. These include a proposal for a fourth substitution to be…
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Zhang Jilong supports review of headscarf rule
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia Jan 30,2012: AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong has reiterated the importance of a favourable reconsideration of the headscarf rule by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which meets on March 3 in London. Jilong, a FIFA Executive Committee member, expressed the Asian Football Confederation‘s unwavering support for this review, which will be presented…