IFAB: the two new advisory panels meet on 24 and 25/11/2014 in Belfast (N. Ireland)

Created on 13/01/2014 to provide advice and expertise to the IFAB (International Football Association Board, the guardian of the Laws of the Game), the Football Advisory Panel for football and the Technical Advisory Panel meet for first time in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on 24 and 25/11/2014, just before the annual business meeting of the IFAB.

"Among the topics on the agenda for their first meetings this month will be: the so-called “triple punishment” rule; Law 12 with respect to handling the ball; rolling substitutions for amateur/recreational football; and the use of electronic performance monitoring systems. All of these items have previously been discussed by The IFAB and referred to the two new advisory panels for further analysis," stated the IFAB.

Both panels meet twice a year to discuss issues related to the Laws of the Game and present their findings and recommendations to the IFAB.

Annual business meeting of the IFAB on 25/11/2014

• The meetings of the two advisory groups are chaired by Patrick Nelson, chief executive of the Northern Irish Football Association.
• The…