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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 3/18/2024

RE: Competitive Under 12

Drew of St Charles, Mo USA asks...

At a tournament this past weekend, a player on the other team refused to tie his shoe laces. His laces seemed excessively long. I requested the referee (who appeared to be an older referee with experience) have the player tie his shoes, he said he had already requested the player do so and the player refused. Further stating that the player is essentially playing at his own risk and if injured, it’s on him. My concern was for multiple reasons. The long shoe laces affecting my own players in close tackles, the off chance that his shoe(s) would not “fly off” and hit my player, as well as the possibility of injury if my players were to step on his shoe lace and cause the player to fall/stop abruptly/etc and cause my player to become enta...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/18/2024

RE: Adult

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 penalty area) but jumped with his hands unnaturally out of his body, without any apparent intention to protect himself. The second defender missed the ball as it was already kicked by the first defender, and the ball inadvertently struck that second defender hands (which were located clearly unnaturally out of his body).
Considering these circumstances, should this situation have resulted in a penalty kick for the opposing team?...

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Mechanics 3/17/2024

RE: 4 Under 17

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 whistle, referee start position, signal, and to be aware of the players positions. Pls someone help as i am seriously lost. thankyou ...

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High School 3/17/2024

RE: Competative High School

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 going towards the goal of team B, player B1 committed a technical foul by pulling the shirt of player A1. As I was giving a yellow card caution to player B1, A1 punched B1 in retaliation. I awarded A1 a red card.

At that time I was notified by the assistant referee that a goal was actually scored by team B. I awarded a goal to team B and rescinded the yellow card I gave to B1 but allowed the red card to A1 stay because of the severity of the action.

Did I make the correct deci...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/17/2024

RE: Amateur Adult

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

RE: Rec Under 19

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 rulebook completely literally when it says the keeper has no special privileges when not in possession of the ball (paraphrasing). What do you guys think?...

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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?

Thanks!...

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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 directly in front of her face but more in front of her chest but not against her body. The ball, still after hitting her hand, hit her face and she got a bloody nose, but I still called a handball for the other team. The other team kicked the ball towards the net and another player hit it in. Other than that one goal, the game was tied up pretty good, so without that goal they probably would have tied. The final score was 1-0. Should that have been a handball? Is there a place players can put thei...

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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 (no matter how small)'

Situation: The player cuts with scissors near the opponent's head without contact. At the same time, he touches the opponent with his hand (this hand contact is not a foul).

Is it contact with the opponent or not? IDFK or DFK?

More specifically, do I just focus on scissors or do I look for any contact between players?

Thank you very much!...

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