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Welcome to AskTheRef.com -- a Soccer Law Question and Answer site. Providing answers to questions regarding soccer laws since October 11, 1999... to ask a question simply click on Ask the Ref in the menu bar and pose your question and the panel will reply. Those who have ideas or articles please feel free to contact the editor Richard Dawson at mrref@asktheref.com with suggestions. To recover You Call it answers use the .. Articles.. link button 3rd top left. NEW YOU CALL IT for Mar 2019
Over the past 18 years we have amassed tens of thousands of questions and answers but the LOTG have changed and/or portions no longer apply. Be SURE to reread the latest version IFAB 2019 - 2020 LOTG
The new Laws of the Game can be viewed here and will be effective from May 26th 2018
http://www.theifab.com/document/laws-of-the-game
VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE
How the VAR will work. Check out it, it's an interesting setup. They're putting a lot of work into it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwOL08NfxQ
Here's a video on how they'll be doing the VAR line looks like, unlike what a lot of us see on TV, it'll try to take into account the head/chest/shoulder and not just the feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCOK7-kc_8o
Also,
https://football-technology.fifa.com/en/innovations/var-at-the-world-cup/
And for explanation on what incidents get looked at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp431Y1Eqf0
Referee article of interest for USA high school
You may be interested in seeing the high school or college 2018-2019 Rules Changes. They can be found at http://nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/soccer-rules-changes-2018-19/
https://ncaasoccer.arbitersports.com/Groups/106254/Library/files/2018_2019_Soccer_Major_Rules_Changes_061118.pdf
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After two years and many request - You Call It is back! Now it's your turn to test your knowledge in a scenario created by our panel of referees. If your answer is spot on we will publish it on our site! Good luck click here!
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/20/2019Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
my question is about preventing the goalkeeper from releasing ball and preventing quick free kick. In both cases opponent prevents the player (or goalkeeper), but fails to hit the ball. Player (or goalkeeper) completes the kick.
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Read The Full Q & A Law 1- The Field 4/20/2019RE: Rec Under 19 Joshua of Grande Prairie, AB Canada asks...How many flag posts are needed in a game?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 14 - The Penalty kick 4/19/2019RE: Competitive Adult peter Khozoei of Melbourne , Australia asks...Law 14.
On offences and sanctions during the penalty kick.
' If both the goalkeeper and kicker commit an offence at the same time: ¢ if the kick is missed or saved, the kick is retaken (both players cautioned)
¢ if the kick is scored, th...
Read The Full Q & A Law 11 - Offside 4/17/2019RE: Competitive Adult Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...A player chips the ball in towards the forward who is in an offside position. As I understand it, if the ball brushes a defender, the receiver would be offside. If the defender stops the ball, passes back to the keeper to the forward , no offside. If...
Read The Full Q & A Law 4 - The Players Equipment 4/17/2019RE: College team College Arun Joy of Kochi, Kerala India asks...I just want to know if i could use zero (0) as my jersey number for official matches?
Can you tell the rules regarding jersey numbering?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/17/2019Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
I have one question about 'two fouls next to each other' please.
For example, this scenario: Defender fouls the attacker. The attacker does not fall immediately. He moves on. Then a second defender fouls him again.
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Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 4/17/2019RE: Under 18 don of houston, tx usa asks...this is causing some debate on another refereeing discussion forum (this is fake name and location btw), would like your take
i tell ARs in my pregame and make every attempt to not contact the ball if it goes out near them. dont stick a leg ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 4/14/2019RE: Adult S of Syd, Nsw Australia asks...What's the new law change with drop balls can it not be contested?
And also goal kicks please.
Even though my competition are still using the 2018 rules....
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2019RE: Adult S of Sydney, Nsw Australia asks...I've noticed referees not giving yellows for penalties for small fouls in the area. Has the directives changed? Does the penalty suffice for fouls not quite heading towards goal or stopping a promising attack. I'm in favour for this inside the area a...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2019RE: Adult S of Aus, Aus Aus asks...In the details of law changes part. In regards to throwing a object at the ball or held object. It says it's a separate category of offence for the GK so can be penalised in the penalty area. Does that mean it would then be a DFK penalty not a IDK?...
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