New Rules in Football

足球新規則

Jun 13, 2026, 21:40
CanadaSports

Introduction

Football has some new rules. These rules are in the World Cup and the English Premier League.

足球有一些新規則。這些規則適用於世界盃和英格蘭超級聯賽。

Main Body

The World Cup has new rules. In one game, the referee used the video (VAR) to change a decision. Many people say the referee did this wrong.

世界盃有新規則。在其中一場比賽中，裁判使用了影像助理裁判 (VAR) 來更改決定。許多人認為裁判這樣做錯了。

Players now have three-minute water breaks. Some coaches do not like these breaks. But these breaks help coaches talk to players and help TV stations show ads.

球員現在有三分鐘的飲水時間。有些教練不喜歡這些休息時間。但這些休息時間有助於教練與球員溝通，並幫助電視台播放廣告。

In the English Premier League, the rules for hair-pulling are different. Before, players always got a red card. Now, players get a yellow card if they are not violent.

在英格蘭超級聯賽中，關於拉頭髮的規則有所不同。以前，球員總是會獲得紅卡。現在，如果沒有暴力行為，球員會獲得黃卡。

Conclusion

The leaders want the games to be fair. But the new rules are confusing for now.

領導層希望比賽更加公平，但目前新規則仍令人困惑。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The Time-Travel Trick: Now vs. Before

Look at how the text talks about change. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2 English.

The Pattern

  • Before →\rightarrow Used for the past (Old rules).
  • Now →\rightarrow Used for the present (New rules).

Real Examples from the text:

  1. "Before, players always got a red card." →\rightarrow (Past action)
  2. "Now, players get a yellow card." →\rightarrow (Present action)

Quick Rule: When you use Before, the action word usually ends in -ed (like get →\rightarrow got). When you use Now, the action word stays simple.

Vocabulary Bridge

  • Fair: When things are equal for everyone.
  • Confusing: When you do not understand something because it is too complex.

Vocabulary Learning

referee (n.)
The person who makes sure players follow the rules in a game.
Example:The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.
decision (n.)
A choice made after thinking about something.
Example:The referee made a quick decision to give a penalty.
violent (adj.)
Using physical force to hurt someone.
Example:The player was sent off because his action was too violent.
fair (adj.)
Treating everyone in the same way; right and honest.
Example:It is important for the game to be fair for both teams.
confusing (adj.)
Difficult to understand.
Example:The new rules are very confusing for the players.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→