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Question Number: 29968

12/1/2015

RE: Professional

Joe of Lamsing, MI Usa asks...

A defender takes a free kick from his own penalty area to his own goalkeeper, Who is also within his put on the area, and the goalkeeper catches it with his hands. What decision does the referee make? Orders the free kick to be retaken, awards and indirect free kick because a goalkeeper caught the ball in his hands when it was passed over by a teammate, awards and indirect free kick in the favor of the opposing team, our orders the free kick through taken in cautions the player for delaying the restart.

Answer provided by Referee MrRef

As a volunteer panel answering test questions goes against our principles as well as take up valuable time this one seems poorly worded sad you would waste your time and ours with such unprofessional conduct



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