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Law 5 - The Referee 2/10/2024

Bob Siddle of Harrogate, England asks...

Team A moving forward and the striker is caught and injured in the penalty box. He needs treatment and the physio is on, in the meantime the ref. awards a penalty for the challenge.
The striker should go to the sideline for 30 seconds, ( counte...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/21/2024

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

If a referee signals advantage does a team have to accept it, or can they refuse the play the ball and ask for the free kick instead? This thought occurred to me during today's Sheffield / West Ham game. There was a foul just outside the penalty area...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/25/2023

Jose of Miami, Florida United States asks...

I was told by a referee instructor that, if a player is fouled on his/her defensive third but manages to maintain possession of the ball and proceed forward the referee should never apply the advantage law but, instead blow the whistle, stop play and...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/13/2023

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

Thanks, but I still see a contradiction there. (for example, in Mr. Dawson's text)

Don't take it personally, Mr. Dawson! It's not your fault :-)

Mr. Dawson quotes IFAB Q&As states: '...The offending player cannot be cautioned, o...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/9/2023

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

Hello,

I have one more question please.

Can a player get a yellow or red card before the match starts? If so, when can this possibility first occur? And when does the possibility of receiving cards end?

Thank you very...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/7/2023

Heather of GRAFTON, OH United States asks...

Is a coach allowed to stand behind the goal of the opposing team, walking from corner to corner and saying things to the opposing team goalkeeper?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/10/2023

Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

I would like to know who is responsible for the conduct of spectators? Probably wrong but I had a feeling that at a high level where there is a fairly large crowd it is the home team’s responsibility.
Here though I am referring to a 14 year old...

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Law 5 - The Referee 3/6/2023

Mark of Bradford, England asks...

Why do referees allow players to be treated on the pitch when not seriously injured. I thought this was against the laws of the game in the Premier League?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/11/2023

Andrew McAllister of North Bend, Washington United States asks...

In a throw-in.
After the game, both coaches informed me that a player from the opposing team had punched the hurt player. The opposing team member that hit the attacking player had been pushed by the attacking player before this happened.

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/5/2022

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

Hello,

one situation, please.

'Three players (two from team A and one from team B) need treatment on the field.'

Do they stay on the field after treatment or go behind the line?

Thank you very much!...

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