The most dramatic of which is that video footage can now be used as evidence for a player to appeal a red card decision.

FFA chief executive Ben Buckley hoped the changes would "eliminate many of the inconsistencies that existed in the system over the first three years of the A-League".

In another significant move, disciplinary and appeals committee hearings will be more transparent and now open to the media.

"The regulations were reviewed because we wanted to ensure that football's disciplinary provisions are not only consistent with those of the sport internationally, but also with community expectations within Australia," Buckley said in a statement.

Other key changes include:

A three person match review panel to review footage of each match where players receive a red card;

The appointment of a disciplinary committee to hear player appeals and direct referrals;

The FFA can now refer matters direct to the disciplinary committee if the referee has made an obvious error;

An increase in the number of accumulated yellow cards to five before a one match suspension is received. For every three yellow cards after this, the player receives a two match suspension.