1. Principles
The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.
A video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official, with independent access to match footage, who may assist the referee only in the event of a ‘clear and obvious error' or ‘serious missed incident' in relation to:
Verdicts that turn on it 1
Walk a practice scenario to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.
Changed for 2026/27 1
What this provision replaced, and when it took effect.
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