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Perth Now
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Perth's only undercover market set to make huge return
Beat those winter blues this August with some retail therapy and hot food – Perth's only undercover market is back! The Winter Night Markets are set to return for a second year, providing the perfect Saturday night activity for friends, families, and foodies. The event is happening at the iconic Canning Vale Markets site on Bannister Road, meaning there's no need to worry about getting drenched by the winter drizzle while enjoying the market wonderland. About 100 stalls are expected to appear at the Winter Night Markets alongside authentic food trucks, artisan products, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. The markets are expected to attract 5,000 visitors each weekend. Credit: Canning Vale Weekend Marketst With free entry, the marketplace is expected to attract more than 5,000 visitors each weekend. Weekend Market Manager Roz Collina said she was so excited to bring the market back for its second season. 'Last year was a huge success and we can't wait to show everyone what we've got planned for 2025,' Collina said. 'We've got an incredible line up of buskers, activities, and the best street food Perth has to offer. A range of street food and food trucks will be up for grabs at the Winter Night Markets. Credit: Canning Vale Weekend Markets 'Each weekend will be a totally unique experience, so you'll want to come back again and again!' The markets begin on August 2, running every Saturday of the month from 5pm to 9pm. Further details and sneak peeks can be found on the event's Facebook page.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Rebounds from penalties could be banned; one-shot rule might be implemented
Football could see one of its oldest rules abolished in time for the next World Cup. According to reports in Times London, proposals have been put forth to The International Football Association Board to disallow taking rebounds from penalty kicks. The suggestion, if ratified, means the penalty-taker or his teammate cannot have a second attempt on goal if the initial shot is saved or it cannons back from some part of the post. Basically, penalties would be one-shot affairs, as during shootouts in knockout games. One of its fiercest advocates has been the legendary Italian referee Pierluigi Collina. 'I believe there is an excessive gap between the opportunities available to the attacker and those of the goalkeeper,' Collina once told Repubblica. The rule has fashioned some of the most iconic moments in the game, like the Xabi Alonso's goal in Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul, when AC Milan's goal goalkeeper Dida saved the Spaniard's first attempt but latched on to rebound, which completed the Reds' comeback from 3-0 to 3-3. The scoreline remained thus and Liverpool won in the shootout. He details the extra advantage the team gets. 'On average, 75% of penalties are already scored, and often, the penalty kick is a bigger chance than the one taken away by the foul. On top of that, the attacker is also given a chance to play the rebound off the goalkeeper. In my opinion, goalkeepers should be complaining. I've already mentioned this in discussions we've had at IFAB,' he elaborated. He floats one-shot-rule as the solution. 'One solution is the 'one shot' rule. Just like in penalty shootouts after extra time. No rebound. Either you score or play resumes with a goal kick, period. This would also eliminate the spectacle we see before a penalty is taken, with everyone crowding around the area. It looks like horses at the starting gates before the Palio di Siena,' he detailed. If the penalty taker misses, the ball will be assumed dead and the defending team would be awarded a goal-kick. The move, experts reckon, could prevent overcrowding, and thus time wasting, before the kick. But the rule-tweak would not be implemented straightaway. Usually, the proposal is placed during IFAB's annual business meeting in November and are then voted on at the AGM in March. Historically, the IFAB has been conservative and passes a rule after detailing trialling. But in recent times, it has been liberal with radical rule changes.
Scottish Sun
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Premier League keen to introduce ref-cam within weeks as roaring success at Club World Cup paves way for early roll-out
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) REF-CAM could be introduced in the Premier League next season after Fifa hailed its Club World Cup success. Officials at the US tournament have worn eye-level cameras attached to their ear-pieces during the tournament. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A ref-cam could be introduced in the Premier League next season 2 That is after Fifa hailed the ref-cam's Club World Cup success TV viewers have been wowed by the close-range shots, including footage of Pedro Neto's stunning goal for Chelsea against LAFC. And that has paved the way for an early roll-out of the technology - with Prem chiefs keen on taking advantage. Fifa refs' chief Pierluigi Collina said: 'The outcome of using the ref cam here at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 went beyond our expectations. 'We thought it would have been an interesting experience for TV viewers and we've received great comments. 'We were asked: 'Why not in all the matches?' and even more: 'Why not in all sports?'' Law makers on the International FA Board had hoped the use of ref cams would help improve player behaviour when they approved the trial at the Annual General Meeting in Belfast in February. But Collina also feels that the technology has proven important for showing fans why officials make the decisions they do. He added: 'We had the possibility to see what the referee sees on the field of play. 'This was not only for entertainment purposes, but also for coaching the referees and to explain why something was not seen on the field of play. 'If you go back to the game between Atletico Madrid and PSG [Paris Saint-Germain], there was a handball incident that was not spotted. Al-Hilal stuns Man City with a 4-3 victory at the 2025 Club World Cup 'From this ref cam, it was absolutely clear that the referee could not have seen that incident live on the pitch and the VAR alerted the referee who awarded a penalty to PSG.' Ifab had been awaiting feedback from Fifa before deciding whether to approve wider use of the technology but Collina's endorsement suggests world chiefs found no unforeseen issues that would prevent an expansion. And that opens the way to the Prem applying to conduct a League-wide test next term after two previous trials. Referee Rob Jones was the first to be wired for pictures, when he took charge of the July 2023 game between Chelsea and Brighton in Philadelphia, which was part of the Prem's Summer Series pre-season tournament. In May 2024, Jarred Gillett also donned the special eye-level camera as Crystal Palace slammed Manchester United 4-0 at Selhurst Park. Unlike during the Club World Cup, none of the images from Gillett's camera were broadcast at the time although Prem bosses released some footage just four days later before a 25-minute show was produced in December. Prem bosses keen Prem bosses are keen on any developments that enhance the match-day experience for fans, both at home and inside stadiums. That could also see clubs agree to follow Fifa's lead and play out the images from pitchside VAR reviews in real time from the stadiums' giant screens. If Ifab gives the green light next week, as expected, it could see the cameras used in this year's Summer Series involving Man Utd, Bournemouth, Everton and West Ham, with games in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta. That would then allow club bosses to have a final look at the system before a vote to bring the ref cams in for the new campaign starting next month. Meanwhile, Collina added that the new 'eight second' law to prevent goalkeepers wasting time had been a positive, as had the latest updated version of semi-automated offsides. The new AI technology gave assistant refs a signal if an attacking player was just 10cm offside and touched the ball. New keeper law It followed the horror injury sustained by Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi when the flag stayed down in his side's draw with Leicester, which saw the Nigerian placed in an induced coma in hospital. Collina said: 'The alert went to the assistant referees well before, when there was a clear offside position. 'So, it worked very well, we have the goals disallowed, correctly disallowed; we also had correct decisions supported by the semi-automatic offside technology. We are very happy, very pleased.' Prem chiefs had not planned to use this version of SAOT when they unveiled their own version of the technology in the final quarter of last term but this may now change. Regarding the new keeper law, Collina said: 'It was very successful. The tempo of the match was improved and we had no time lost. 'The fact that only two goalkeepers were punished means that they really respected the rule. 'By doing that, we achieved the purpose that we wanted, which was not to give corner kicks, but prevent the eight seconds rule from being not respected. The purpose was 100 per cent achieved.'
The Irish Sun
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Premier League keen to introduce ref-cam within weeks as roaring success at Club World Cup paves way for early roll-out
REF-CAM could be introduced in the Premier League next season after Fifa hailed its Club World Cup success. Officials at the US tournament have worn eye-level cameras attached to their ear-pieces during the tournament. 2 A ref-cam could be introduced in the Premier League next season 2 That is after Fifa hailed the ref-cam's Club World Cup success TV viewers have been wowed by the close-range shots, including footage of Pedro Neto's stunning goal for And that has paved the way for an early roll-out of the technology - with Prem chiefs keen on taking advantage. Fifa refs' chief Pierluigi Collina said: 'The outcome of using the ref cam here at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 went beyond our expectations. 'We thought it would have been an interesting experience for TV viewers and we've received great comments. Read More on Football 'We were asked: 'Why not in all the matches?' and even more: 'Why not in all sports?'' Law makers on the International FA Board had hoped the use of ref cams would help improve player behaviour when they approved the trial at the Annual General Meeting in Belfast in February. But Collina also feels that the technology has proven important for showing fans why officials make the decisions they do. He added: 'We had the possibility to see what the referee sees on the field of play. Most read in Football 'This was not only for entertainment purposes, but also for coaching the referees and to explain why something was not seen on the field of play. 'If you go back to the game between Atletico Madrid and Al-Hilal stuns Man City with a 4-3 victory at the 2025 Club World Cup 'From this ref cam, it was absolutely clear that the referee could not have seen that incident live on the pitch and the VAR alerted the referee who awarded a penalty to PSG.' Ifab had been awaiting feedback from Fifa before deciding whether to approve wider use of the technology but Collina's endorsement suggests world chiefs found no unforeseen issues that would prevent an expansion. And that opens the way to the Prem applying to conduct a League-wide test next term after two previous trials. Referee Rob Jones was the first to be wired for pictures, when he took charge of the July 2023 game between Chelsea and Brighton in Philadelphia, which was part of the Prem's Summer Series pre-season tournament. In May 2024, Jarred Gillett also donned the special eye-level camera as Crystal Palace slammed Unlike during the Club World Cup, none of the images from Gillett's camera were broadcast at the time although Prem bosses released some footage just four days later before a 25-minute show was produced in December. Prem bosses keen Prem bosses are keen on any developments that enhance the match-day experience for fans, both at home and inside stadiums. That could also see clubs agree to follow Fifa's lead and play out the images from pitchside VAR reviews in real time from the stadiums' giant screens. If Ifab gives the green light next week, as expected, it could see the cameras used in this year's Summer Series involving Man Utd, Bournemouth, Everton and That would then allow club bosses to have a final look at the system before a vote to bring the ref cams in for the new campaign starting next month. Meanwhile, Collina added that the new 'eight second' law to prevent goalkeepers wasting time had been a positive, as had the latest updated version of semi-automated offsides. The new AI technology gave assistant refs a signal if an attacking player was just 10cm offside and touched the ball. New keeper law It followed the horror injury sustained by Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi when the flag stayed down in his side's draw with Leicester, which saw the Nigerian Collina said: 'The alert went to the assistant referees well before, when there was a clear offside position. 'So, it worked very well, we have the goals disallowed, correctly disallowed; we also had correct decisions supported by the semi-automatic offside technology. We are very happy, very pleased.' Prem chiefs had not planned to use this version of SAOT when they unveiled their own version of the technology in the final quarter of last term but this may now change. Regarding the new keeper law, Collina said: 'It was very successful. The tempo of the match was improved and we had no time lost. 'The fact that only two goalkeepers were punished means that they really respected the rule. 'By doing that, we achieved the purpose that we wanted, which was not to give corner kicks, but prevent the eight seconds rule from being not respected. The purpose was 100 per cent achieved.'
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Referee innovations at FIFA Club World Cup win praise: Collina
Referee body cameras, a new eight-second rule for goalkeepers, and advanced semi-automated offside technology introduced at the Club World Cup have been hailed as a success, FIFA Referees Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina said. The tournament, which marked the inaugural edition of the expanded 32-team competition, was the first FIFA event to use body cameras on referees. Collina said the innovation exceeded expectations, providing unique perspectives for both television audiences and referee training. 'The outcome of using the ref cam here at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 went beyond our expectations,' Collina told FIFA's media channel on Thursday. 'We thought it would have been an interesting experience for TV viewers and we've received great comments.' Collina said that the footage was valuable not only for entertainment, but also for referee development. 'We had the possibility to see what the referee sees on the field of play,' he said. 'This was not only for entertainment purposes, but also for coaching the referees and to explain why something was not seen on the field of play.' He cited a group stage match between Atletico de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, in which a referee missed a handball due to his line of vision being blocked. 'From this ref cam, it was absolutely clear that the referee could not have seen that incident live on the pitch,' Collina said. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) later intervened to award a penalty. The tournament also saw the implementation of a rule awarding a corner kick if a goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds. Previously, only an indirect free kick was awarded after six seconds. 'It was very successful; the tempo of the match was improved,' Collina said. 'We had no time lost by goalkeepers keeping the ball between their hands for a very long time – as happened quite often in matches before,' he added, noting that only two goalkeepers were penalised under the new rule. 'The purpose was not to give corner kicks, but to prevent the eight seconds rule from being ignored. The purpose was 100 per cent achieved,' he said. An advanced version of the semi-automated offside technology was also deployed, speeding up decisions and preventing unnecessary play. A total of 117 match officials – 35 referees, 58 assistant referees and 24 video match officials – from 41 member associations oversaw the 63 matches played during the tournament. Paris Saint-Germain faces Chelsea in the tournament's finale in New Jersey on Sunday.
