Resolution criteria

This market resolves to YES if, on or before June 1, 2027, any other major professional soccer league or international tournament officially announces or implements a rule mandating automatic hydration/cooling breaks in both halves of all matches, regardless of weather or temperature conditions. Otherwise, this market resolves to NO.

For the purposes of this market:

• "Other major professional soccer league or international tournament" includes, but is not limited to: the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Major League Soccer (MLS), Liga MX, Saudi Pro League, UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA European Championship (Euros).

• Exclusions: The FIFA Men's World Cup, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana are excluded from resolving this market to YES, as they have already implemented or announced these rules.

• Automatic vs. Conditional: Standard conditional "cooling breaks" that are only triggered when specific weather/temperature thresholds are met (such as MLS's Wet Bulb Globe Temperature rules or UEFA's 32°C threshold) do not qualify. The rule must make the breaks mandatory for all games in the competition, effectively creating a four-quarter structure.

• The creator may edit this criteria to clarify additional leagues or adjust the cutoff date if needed.

Background

For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA introduced a mandatory three-minute hydration break midway through each half (around the 22nd and 67th minutes) of all 104 matches. Because these breaks occur regardless of the weather—including in climate-controlled, domed stadiums—they effectively split the traditional two-half game into four de facto quarters.

In March 2026, South American confederation CONMEBOL followed suit by implementing automatic 90-second rehydration breaks in each half of all Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana matches, also independent of weather conditions. While soccer purists and players have criticized the breaks for disrupting game momentum and opening up the sport to mid-game TV commercials, coaches have utilized them as tactical timeouts. Other major football bodies are currently monitoring the implementation of these rules.

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