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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/18/2024

Gargy of Haifa, Israel asks...

Question about a scenario where inside the defending team's penalty area, the first defender kicked the ball in order to clear it out of the penalty area, followed closely by a second defender who attempted to do the same (clear the ball out of the p...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/17/2024

nick hills of pontefract, yorks United Kingdom asks...

If a player is wearing 2 club shirts,both identical,is it still a booking if he takes 1 off in celebration?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/16/2024

Jason of Madison, WI USA asks...

82:15 mark of the Brentford-Burnley game (9:14 on this video - https://youtu.be/emoDvMlxLuY?t=547). This has to be a foul on the keeper right? Is letting the keeper do this only something that is allowed at the very top level? For my part, I take the...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/11/2024

Tyler of Vancouver, BC Canada asks...

Hello, I have a question about defending yourself from the ball using your hands.

I was reffing a U14 girls game yesterday and I called a handball on a player who was defending herself from the ball using her hands. She didn’t put hands di...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/10/2024

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

one short question please.

IFAB says: 'Playing in a dangerous manner is penalised with:
- an indirect free kick – if there is no contact with an opponent
- a direct free kick/penalty kick – if there is contact (...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/1/2024

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

one more question please.

Rule:

An indirect free kick is awarded if a player:

• initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/25/2024

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

one DOGSO question, please.

Rule says:'An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offences:

• controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/19/2024

Sal of Chicago, IL United States asks...

A player upset at an opponent screams at the referee “if he touches me again, I’m going to f..k him up. Yellow card or red card for violent conduct?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/10/2024

DEMETRIOS PROTOPAPAS of Limassol, Limassol Cyprus asks...

Hello there,my name is Demetris from limassol CYPRUS.I am a little confused regarding the referee decision to give a penalty after VAR intervention. Match reference AEK v Apollon for the Cyprus league played on Sunday Feb10, video reference https:/...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/8/2024

Max of Boise, Idaho United States asks...

Can someone reference what specific LOTG state that kicking the ball into your own arm (even if it is above your head) isn't a handball? Thanks...

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