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VAR protocol1. Principles·Page 153, 2026/27 edition

1. Principles

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

The original decision given by the referee will not be changed unless the video review clearly shows that the decision was a ‘clear and obvious error'.

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 153 · clause law-x-060d7e1a

Verdicts that turn on it 1

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Explained in the rules library 1

The plain-language pages that build on this provision.

Applied in these incidents 4

Real decisions where this clause decided what should have happened.

Questions that ask it 1

Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.

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