CBF announces new rule punishing players who climb on the ball - check it out

Last Saturday (5), the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) sent a letter to the clubs informing that it will punish with a yellow card, from now on, players who go up with both feet on the ball. The document also states that the referees will be instructed to award an indirect free kick to the opponent.

The CBF believes that the act is 'disrespectful' and is punishable. The organization will punish the athletes in all competitions that it organizes, which includes the four divisions of the Brazilian Championship and the Brazilian Cup. According to the confederation, the incident 'has a negative impact on our sport' and causes 'disruptions in the game environment, producing widespread confrontations'.

WHAT MOTIVATED THE NEW RULE?

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In the final of the Campeonato Paulista between Corinthians and Palmeiras, striker Memphis Depay jumped with both feet on the ball, while the Itaquera team was on the attack, causing a fight with the green and white players. Furthermore, in the 2023 season, in the game between Santos and Vasco, midfielder Soteldo also jumped with both feet on the ball, causing a fight between the Vasco players.

Thus, the CBF argues that it is based on a football rule that provides for infractions due to unsportsmanlike conduct , where one of the irregularities pointed out is 'showing a lack of respect for football'. In the entity's interpretation, going up with both feet on the ball, therefore, falls under this rule.

CHECK OUT THE CBF LETTER SENT TO THE CLUBS:

"Dear Presidents,

With our best regards, we would like to take this opportunity to address a prominent issue in Brazilian and South American football that, in theory, has a negative impact on our sport. This is caused by a specific behavior that has caused disruption to the game environment, producing widespread confrontations, and greatly damaging the image of the sport, which has a broad national and international reach.

This involves a player stepping on the ball with both feet, with the intention of provoking the opposing team.

This fact, in addition to the risk of injury to the player himself, generates widespread disruptions in the matches. In view of this fact, the CBF Refereeing Committee announces that such conduct is punishable for disrespecting the game, as stated in the Rule Book.

Let's see: Infractions due to unsportsmanlike conduct: There are different circumstances in which a player should be cautioned with a CA for unsportsmanlike conduct, including showing a lack of respect for football.

Thus, the CBF Arbitration Commission instructed the referees that, upon identifying the aforementioned attitude, they should sanction it with an indirect free kick in favor of the opposing team, to be taken at the location of the infraction, and warn the offender with a yellow card (CA) ".