Goalkeepers who hold on to the ball beyond eight seconds will be punished by conceding a corner from next season after a rule change by football's lawmakers IFAB.<o:p></o:p>
As the rules currently stand, 'keepers are supposed to be sanctioned with an indirect free-kick if they hold on for more than six seconds.<o:p></o:p>
However, the offence is rarely penalised.<o:p></o:p>
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A trial allowing keepers to hold on for eight seconds has been active in a number of competitions this season, with the final five seconds counted down by the referee's hand.<o:p></o:p>
"The amendment means that if a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds (with the referee using a visual five-second countdown), the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team (rather than the current indirect free kick for more than six seconds)," IFAB said in a statement after their annual meeting in Belfast.<o:p></o:p>
IFAB also supported FIFA's plan for referees to wear cameras during next year's World Cup as part of the live match transmission.<o:p></o:p>
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Sports, Football: As the rules currently stand, 'goalkeepers are supposed to be sanctioned with an indirect free-kick if they hold on for more than six seconds.

Goalkeepers who hold on to the ball beyond eight seconds will be punished by conceding a corner from next season after a rule change by football's lawmakers IFAB. As the rules currently stand, 'keepers are supposed to be sanctioned with an indirect free-kick if they hold on for more than six seconds. However, the offence is rarely penalised. Also read | Real Madrid’s shock loss at Betis sees Atletico go to top on La Liga table A trial allowing keepers to hold on for eight seconds has been active in a number of competitions this season, with the final five seconds counted down by the referee's hand. "The amendment means that if a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds (with the referee using a visual five-second countdown), the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team (rather than the current indirect free kick for more than six seconds)," IFAB said in a statement after their annual meeting in Belfast. IFAB also supported FIFA's plan for referees to wear cameras during next year's World Cup as part of the live match transmission. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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