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Mechanics 3/17/2024

Ashton of Orange, NSW Australia asks...

What are the seven steps of procedure of wall management. I have to do this for my course but i dont know what im doing. Th seven steps are: Control the position of the ball, ensure attackers are 1m from the wall, Mannage the 9.15m wall, show the whi...

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High School 3/17/2024

George Robert Checinski of Coon Rapids, MN United States asks...

In one of my high school games:
When a ball appeared to have crossed the goal line between the posts of team A. I allowed play to continue because no call was made by the assistant referee that team B scored a goal.

On a breakaway goi...

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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 17 - The Corner Kick 3/14/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

When a team is about to take a corner kick, can a player of that team (a player who is not taking the corner kick) stand outside the pitch? ...

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Law 15 - The Throw In 3/11/2024

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

I understand Mr. McHugh. I'm more concerned with how to restart the game.

The ball was not in play because the throw-in was not done correctly. So personally I would rather repeat the throw-in than continue with IDFK. Am I doing it right?...

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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 15 - The Throw In 3/10/2024

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

Hello,

one more throw-in question please.

Law 15:

1.'If the throw-in is not taken correctly, it is retaken by the opposing team.'

2. 'An opponent who unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower (including mo...

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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 11 - Offside 3/7/2024

Fred of Hollywood, Florida United States asks...

I need your guidance. This happened recently and I am at a loss as to how to understand it from a LOTG perspective. The GK from Team A punts the ball to his teammate (A10) who was near the mid field. At the moment A10 touched the ball, a player from ...

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