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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/20/2024

Frank of Camp Hill , PA US asks...

In a tournament game last weekend, a player out of my view went down with a non-contact injury during play. I blew my whistle to stop play for the injury after Team B deflected the ball out of bounds. My restart was dropping the ball to Team A since ...

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High School 10/15/2024

Benjamin seaton of Paradise, Ca United States of America asks...

An attacking player and a goalkeeper are in a 1 v 1 scenario the attacker takes a long touch and the goal keeper rushes out to collect it the attacker get to the ball first and takes a shot on goal (misses) both the goalkeeper and the player are unab...

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High School 10/8/2024

Angel of Glassboro , New jersey US asks...

Can a ref take back a goal if he forgot to blow the whistle to end the game. ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2024

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

Imagine a DOGSO situation where the attacker is near goal, heading to goal, in possession or likely to be in possession of the ball, and no other defenders between them and the goalkeeper. A defender comes in and does a slide tackle and takes out the...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 9/21/2024

JC of Madison, WI USA asks...

Question about a scenario where a defender takes a hard hit ball in the head and goes down with an obvious head injury in his own penalty area.

If you as the referee stop play for this, would you always consider the ball contacting the in...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/14/2024

David E Frankson of Oregon, WI United States asks...

Recent game, varsity H.S. game, well played by two high level opponents. I was AR1. Question relates to GK possession and safety. Scenario: Corner kick by Team A from AR1 corner. Ball lofts high in the air and will land around the 12 in front of the ...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 9/8/2024

Ed Rex of Camp Hill, PA United States asks...

If a coach is called onto a field for an injured player, must that player leave the field or can they stay on?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/30/2024

Steve Johnson of Prescott Valley, AZ US asks...

I've been refereeing for many years and learned that when a GK handles the ball outside the Penalty Area, this is a handling offense ... the result is a Direct Free Kick.
Recently, an assignor told me that when a goalkeeper was sliding and grabs...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/28/2024

Bob of New york, New York USA asks...

This is a clip of a handball in a youth game. Whether or not this is a penalty, would you give this a SPA yellow card regardless? The defender seems to move his arm deliberately towards the ball, so that removes the new law change about downgrading “...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 8/18/2024

Dave of Derby, England asks...

I’m after some thoughts on a decision from an U14 game I reffed this morning.

I awarded a free kick which was approx 35 yards from goal at an angle. The defending team retreated into the box with the closest player approx 15 yards from the...

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