Which mode has the extra rules
The official description puts these features on 8v8 pro servers only:
- Referees
- Penalties
- Free kicks
- Throw-ins
- VAR
- Offsides
4v4 quickplay and Clubs queues are 4v4. They are not described with that ruleset. Practice has no opponents in the shooting lessons and no referee.
If you want those rules with friends, host them with the 49 Robux private 8v8 pass. A club queue will not add offsides to a 4v4.
What to do with each call
The game names the rules. It does not publish the offside line, the foul contact that triggers a free kick, or how long VAR takes. Play the calls you see instead of importing eleven-a-side measurements.
| You see | What is known | What to practice |
|---|---|---|
| Referee stoppage | Pro matches are officiated | Stop chasing after the whistle and watch the restart |
| Penalty or free kick | Both exist on pro servers | Place a low shot or a set curve. The shooting guide is the drill |
| Throw-in | Restarts when the ball leaves the touchline | Be ready near the sideline. The throw control itself was not published |
| Offside | Exists on pro servers | Do not camp past the last defender until you have seen how this match calls it |
| VAR | Listed with the referee tools | Wait for the review. No extra button was published for players |
Defending in front of your goal
A slide that misses in quickplay only puts you on the floor. The same slide in pro can be the foul that creates the set piece. Stay between the carrier and your goal, poke with Q when you are close enough, and slide when you are level with the ball. Keeper recognition is in the defending guide.
Shooting still decides the restart
Penalties and free kicks use the same kick, charge, curve, and lob inputs as open play. Look down if you want the ball to stay under the bar. A full charge with the view too high still sails over.