Penalty-takers will no longer be allowed to halt at the end of their run-ups to try to fool the goalkeeper.
The International Football Association Board has decided it is "unsporting behaviour" and made it a yellow card offence in time for the World Cup.
"Feinting in the run-up to take a penalty kick to confuse opponents is permitted," said Fifa's Jerome Valcke.
"However, feinting to kick the ball once the player has completed his run-up is now considered an infringement."
If players do feint at the end of their run-up and then score, they will have to take the kick again.
Well it is unfair making people think you're going to do one thing and then ............. piano handstands !
The IFAB has also decided to give more power to the fourth official and to extend worldwide a European experiment with goal-line officials.
The fourth official, who normally oversees substitutions, off-pitch behaviour and match management, will now be allowed to rule on on-pitch incidents to "assist the referee to control the match".
"Today he's as important as the other officials on the field," said Fifa general secretary Valcke.
Whats next ? ......... Yellow cards for step-overs ?
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