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Law 1- The Field
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Law 1- The Field 6/20/2015

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

With respect, Joe McHugh's description 'If any part of the ball is touching any part. . .' is not accurate.

Eclipsing/obscuring (if we can imagine being directly above the ball) or the 'wall of water' are better ways of getting the call cor...

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Law 1- The Field 6/20/2015

Paul of Milton, Ontario Canada asks...

This interpretation of the lines being part of the FOP makes total sense, even when it comes to parts of the foot being on a line during throw-ins.

However, why is it that FIFA and our associations train us differently when it comes to offsi...

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Law 1- The Field 6/19/2015

Ed Jarvis of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire England asks...

We all know that the ball is in play unless the whole of the ball is over the whole of the line. But when is the ball in or out of the penalty area? And with reference to five-a-side, when is it in or out of the D?...

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Law 1- The Field 6/17/2015

Zin Lin Htet of Yangon, Yangon Myanmar asks...

The ball hit to the corner flag. Come back in the field of play after hit. How to decide it? Continue to play or corner kick or goal kick?...

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Law 1- The Field 3/1/2015

addie dusseau of holly, michigan america asks...

Is it legal to pick up the soccer net and move it?...

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Law 1- The Field 1/22/2015

david le of sacramento, ca usa asks...

during their inspection of the field, the referees note that the field has multiple lines of different color and the soccer field areas contrast in color to the other markings. This is permitted by rule? True or false...

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Law 1- The Field 9/27/2014

Scott Potter of San Diego, CA USA asks...

A goal keeper while warming up before the game made marks in the turf with his heal to help him with his angles I presume. The assistant Ref came running up to me and said that he absolutely could not do that and should be given a card? I said I wa...

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Law 1- The Field 9/11/2014

Jay LaFountain of Coldwater, MI USA asks...

With regards to halves of the field, do not the lines make up part of each half of the field? And if so, do you not have to go completely over the line to be considered out of your own half, as the ball would have to be? And if so, wouldn't a playe...

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Law 1- The Field 5/10/2014

Carl Belletti of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States asks...

I have been refereeing for about 18 years and during that time I only seen this done in the younger age and in HS when kids dig in the ground on free kicks. I have been told this not aloud. I am not sure if gives the player any better advantage. What...

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Law 1- The Field 4/29/2014

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Me again! I love these discussions¦

Both panelists have talked about the ball touching any part of the penalty spot. I'm wondering if this understanding carries on to other marks on the field.

My understanding for sidelines and goal...

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