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Welcome to AskTheRef.com, a Soccer Law/Rules Question & Answer site!
Operating since October 11, 1999, that is 25 years as an independent, FREE, public service site. Dedicated to personally answering your questions regarding any Professional or Grassroots, FIFA, College, High school, or Youth soccer game situation. To ask a question simply click on Ask the Ref in the menu bar, post your question!
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/24/2024RE: Adult DEMETRIOS PROTOPAPAS of Limassol, Limassol Cyprus asks...Hello there,please comment the var decision to ask the referee to consider giving a penalty to Borac for the champions league match PAOK vs Borac on Wednesday July 24.My assessment is that the goalkeeper has the possession of the ball when accidentally the defender touches the ball.I don't think a British referee will ever give such a penalty.Thx...
Read The Full Q & A High School 7/22/2024RE: HS High School A.R. Scott of Mount Airy, North Crolina USA asks...before the soccer match, the referee inflates the games balls to 11 psi per manufacture's recommendation of 10 to 12 psi. The visiting team's coach complains that the balls are to hard. what should the referee do...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 7/17/2024RE: rec Adult BRIAN CASEY of Newmarket, on Canada asks...Can a referee issue either a Red or Yellow card to a player/s after the match has ended.
Example a confrontation between two players as they leave the field of play.
Players taunting other players at the end of the game. ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 7/16/2024RE: rec Adult BRIAN CASEY of Newmarket, on Canada asks...Can a Referee issue a Red or Yellow card after the game has ended??. ...
Read The Full Q & A Kicks From The Penalty mark 7/16/2024RE: 6 Professional Hussain Jan Gramkani of Muscat, Oman asks...https://youtu.be/qeMGgAi4A-U?si=gw8uzQGJ1-jxL2GB
In the video in this link. This is a kick in a penalty shoot-out. What action should be taken by the referee. Any chance of retake?...
Read The Full Q & A League Specific 7/16/2024RE: 6 Professional Hussain Jan Gramkani of Muscat, Oman asks...A player #9 was cautioned in a match and the team won. In second match same player #9 was cautioned, match ended resulting 1-1. In penalty shootout (after taking 6 penalty kicks each team) crowd entered in field. Match was replayed in full the next day. Player #9 was not allowed to play due to suspention.
Any discipilinary rule that can allow player #9 to play as match was replayed?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/11/2024RE: Competive Iain Doleman of Las vegas, NV United States asks...Attacking player is fouled outside PA, referee plays advantage, as ball goes to teammate inside PA who is fouled and loses possession.
What is the restart? ...
Read The Full Q & A League Specific 7/9/2024RE: Under 9 Adam Bragg of Middlesbrough, United Kingdom United Kingdom asks...The new 'dribble-in' rule for 2024/25 to replace throw-ins.
Can a player 'dribble-in' and score directly from the 'dribble-in', IE, if no one else touches the ball?
In recent friendlies, Refs and coaches all seem confused.
Thank you....
Read The Full Q & A Law 4 - The Players Equipment 7/6/2024RE: 6 High School Juancarlos Hartnack of West Haven, CT United States asks...2024 high school soccer what happens when after the game has started and the referee finds the keeper's shirt has no number and what is the outcome from the referee...
Read The Full Q & A Law 18 - Common Sense 7/2/2024RE: Competetive Adult Mike of La Mesa, California United States asks...I have scoured the internet for a video, but was unable to find one. During the Euro match between Spain(4) and Georgia(1), at 78:45 the Spanish goal keeper ran out and collected the ball with both hands, his momentum took him outside the PA and to prevent a handball offense the keeper drops the ball and then comes back into the PA and collects the ball with his hands. The referee did not stop play. I believe this is a double touch. Is this considered trifling at that level or was this missed by the referee?...
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