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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... to ask a question simply click on Ask the Ref in the menu bar and pose your question and the panel will reply. Those who have ideas or articles please feel free to contact the editor Richard Dawson at mrref@asktheref.com with suggestions.
As a result of contrived player antics due to recent law changes on Law 16 FIFA/IFAB offered this circular as an explanation until a final determination is arrived at. https://www.docdroid.net/LSio1Q9/circular-log-law-16-clarification-2019-20-en-draft.pdf
http://theifab.com/news/laws-of-the-game-201920-important-clarifications
Over the past 20 years we have amassed tens of thousands of questions & answers but the LOTG always change and/or portions no longer apply. Be SURE to reread the latest version IFAB 2019 - 2020 LOTG
Laws of the Game can be viewed here
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 are videos on how they'll be doing the VAR line & explanations on what incidents get looked at it takes into account the head/chest/shoulder and not just the feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCOK7-kc_8o
https://football-technology.fifa.com/en/innovations/var-at-the-world-cup/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp431Y1Eqf0
USA high school or college 2018-2019 Rules Changes. They can be found at http://nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/soccer-rules-changes-2018-19/
https://ncaasoccer.arbitersports.com/Groups/106254/Library/files/2018_2019_Soccer_Major_Rules_Changes_061118.pdf
http://nfhs.org/articles/eight-rules-changes-approved-in-high-school-soccer/
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Law 11 - Offside 5/24/2020RE: Rec. Other John Ohannessian of Louisville, Colorado US asks...I just want clarity as the offside rule has changed throughout the years.
What is the proper call when an offensive player, who is in an offside position, receives a deflected ball from a defender and then does score a goal.
Is it a good goal...
Read The Full Q & A Kicks From The Penalty mark 5/22/2020RE: Professional Hussain Jan Gramkani of Muscat, Oman asks...In kicks from penalty mark, both teams have scored 9 goals, team A player takes his 10th kick and scores then gets R/C because of abusing language. Team B excludes his 11th player. then Team B player scores his 10th kick.
Now Team A has 11th play...
Read The Full Q & A Law 14 - The Penalty kick 5/21/2020RE: Rec Adult Russell Montgomery of Sydney, Australia asks...Yes, good to see games happening again - and I hope everyone is safe in this 'new normal'.
Agree that the converted penally was within the LOTG, as I did say 'coming close too', and certainly the example Ref MCHUGH provided https://www.youtu...
Read The Full Q & A Law 3 - The Players 5/21/2020RE: 3 Adult Pluto of Melbourne, Victoria AU asks...IFAB Laws of the game 2019/20 states the following: Law 3 Section 5
If a substitution is made during the half-time interval or before extra time,
the procedure must be completed before the match restarts. If the referee is
not inform...
Read The Full Q & A Law 14 - The Penalty kick 5/19/2020RE: Rec Adult Russell Montgomery of Sydney, Australia asks...Bayern's Robert Lewandowski's converted penalty in the recently resumed Bundesliga match against Union Berlin looked to be coming close to 'feinting' in the approach to the shot.
Might be technically within the LOTG, but I question it is within w...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2020Larry of Danville, CA US asks...The player in this instance was onside at the time of the kick. However, am I correct that if he had been in an offside position with the clear intention of distracting the GK, he should be called for offside? And by clear intention, I mean that he i...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/29/2020RE: Rec and competitive Under 19 Jason of La Crosse, WI USA asks...Can #27 on Newcastle do this:
https://twitter.com/FootyRustling/status/1255464346538442752?s=20
If no, what rule is being broken?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/26/2020RE: Competitive Under 15 Luis-David Maya of San Mateo, CA USA asks...UB Caution or VC Send-off? An attacker trips a defender who does not have the ball, about three seconds after the defender cleanly took the ball from the attacker and cleared it.
Additional context:
* Under-14 girls competitive tournamen...
Read The Full Q & A Law 18 - Common Sense 4/21/2020RE: Under 19 brett of hattiesburg, ms usa asks...what about a player who is fouled but stays up, you may give advantage to, but then quickly passes to player in offside position and AR signals offside? Without having given the advantage signal yet, you would just go back and give the foul even with...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/20/2020RE: ex referee Adult Daniel of Bacau, Romania Romania asks...Direct free kick for the attackers 18 meters in front of the goal. After the ball has been released by the referee, an attacker shoots the ball towards the goal. A defender runs 3 meters ahead of the wall forward and fends off the shot with a deliber...
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