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Welcome to AskTheRef.com -- a Soccer Law Question and Answer site. Providing answers to questions regarding soccer laws since October 11, 1999... Those who have ideas or articles please feel free to contact the editor Richard Dawson at mrref@asktheref.com with suggestions.
WORLD CUP 2018 RUSSIA
Get your questions ready we will be here for the duration!
To recover You Call it answers use the .. Articles.. link button 3rd top left. NEW YOU CALL IT for March 2018
Over the past 18 years we have amassed tens of thousands of questions and answers but the LOTG have changed and/or portions no longer apply. Be SURE to reread the latest version IFAB 2017 - 2018 LOTG
The new Laws of the Game can be viewed here and will be effective from 1st June 2017
http://www.theifab.com/document/laws-of-the-game
VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE
How the VAR will work. Check out it, it's an interesting setup. They're putting a lot of work into it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwOL08NfxQ
Here's a video on how they'll be doing the VAR line – looks like, unlike what a lot of us see on TV, it'll try to take into account the head/chest/shoulder and not just the feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCOK7-kc_8o
Also,
https://football-technology.fifa.com/en/innovations/var-at-the-world-cup/
And for explanation on what incidents get looked at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp431Y1Eqf0
Referee article of interest for USA high school
You may be interested in seeing the high school 2018-2019 Rules Changes. They can be found at http://nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/soccer-rules-changes-2018-19/
 You Call It!
After two years and many request - You Call It is back! Now it's your turn to test your knowledge in a scenario created by our panel of referees. If your answer is spot on we will publish it on our site! Good luck click here!
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/21/2018RE: – Adult Nik of Moscow, Moscow Russia asks...Hello!
Why the referee gave the penalty for the handball in the match Denmark - Australia today?
According to FIFA LOTG, the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an infringement.
There wasn't any movemen...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 6/21/2018RE: Pro Nikita of Moskow, Russia asks...Hello! I now have a question, who decides how much time will be added to the time? Chief referee or the fourth referee?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/20/2018RE: Under 18 Jorge A Diaz of SPRINGFIELD, VA United States asks...In Colombia vs Japan, the defender was shown the red card after touching the ball with his hands and a PK was honored. My understanding is that in the new law a ref can give the pk and a YC but not a pk and red card?
Thanks...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/20/2018RE: Rec Adult Nate of Searcy, AR United States asks...Scenario 1: Attacker advances with the ball at speed in a straight line towards the goal in the center of the field. A defender steps into his path to intercept, but the attacker touches the ball away before colliding with the defender. The defender ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/19/2018RE: Adult Gareth Parker of Thetford, Norfolk GB asks...In what circumstances would a handball result in a red card?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 6/19/2018RE: pensioner with good eyesight Adult Mike Macey of Hong Kong, Kowloon China asks...Did anyone notice that in the 84th minute in the Columbia v Japan game, what was the mistake ??
Answer, the ball hit the linesman and went back into play, but the game was stopped for throw, is that a correct decision, I understand, the...
Read The Full Q & A Law 4 - The Players Equipment 6/19/2018RE: Competitive I think Adult Daniel of Melbourne, Victoria Australia asks...Hi there,
Is wearing a Hinged knee brace generally allowed or not allowed by rules, regulations and referees?
I unfortunately tore my ACL in April last year.
I play under FFV (Football Federation Victoria), Australia, in the Metropol...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 6/19/2018RE: level 1 Adult mark dowson of middlesbrough, cleveland england asks...if a player kicks the ball and it hits the referee and goes out of play who gets the throw in or if it goes behind the line is it a corner or goal kick? answers on a postcard marked wish you were here please lol...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/18/2018RE: Adult Bob gallagher of Brisbane, Queensland Australia asks...When I was playing 30 years ago if you challenged an opponent in a tackle, you could only use your shoulder against his shoulder when competing for the ball. I have noticed over the last 20 years or so that players now use their arms to fend off tack...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/18/2018RE: Rec and select High School mary ramirez-de-arellano of damascus, maryland USA asks...A 14 year old boy went down on the ground (seated) with the ball between his legs. He stayed down and kept the ball between his legs protectively. Opponents around him were tried to get to the ball but did not kick the player. This went on for ab...
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