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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/19/2023

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Saturday Feb 2 game Everton / Leeds in about the 86 minute the Leeds defender makes a play at the ball and the ball hits his foot and goes directly to the Keeper. The Keeper collects the ball using his hands. The referee did not call this as an offen...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/18/2023

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

Thanks! One more thing please.

Part of the rule 1: 'Lines to be not more
than 12 cm (5 ins) wide.'

Part 2: 'A defending player who leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission shall be considered to be on the g...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 2/14/2023

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Can a DB be used when a wrong call has been made, to possession to the wrongly-accused team?

Recently we had a first-time AR in the AR-2 position. She was doing a reasonably good job, but on one offside call, she put up the flag even thoug...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/13/2023

Jacob of Newport, Newport United Kingdom asks...

Hi there, I have a question about persistent infringements of the laws of the game.

Some context, earlier in the game I received a yellow card for kicking the ball away. Fully accept the yellow, the other team were about to counter and I ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 2/12/2023

James of London , England asks...

If a free kick is awarded and the defence won't go back 10 yards , can the referee bring the ball ,10 yards forward so the wall then moves back another 10 yards ...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/11/2023

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

Hello,

one more situation, please.

The player returns to the field after treatment. When does the offside rule apply to him? Can it be off the field already? Perhaps immediately after permission to return?

Thanks!...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/11/2023

Andrew McAllister of North Bend, Washington United States asks...

In a throw-in.
After the game, both coaches informed me that a player from the opposing team had punched the hurt player. The opposing team member that hit the attacking player had been pushed by the attacking player before this happened.

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Law 11 - Offside 2/11/2023

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

Hello,

one quick question, please.

Situation: The player leaves the field through the touchline during the game. Either he is completely off the field or only part of his body. This player is second to last and runs there for s...

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League Specific 2/10/2023

DAVID LOVETT of ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL United States asks...

Hello,
I have tried to find an answer to this but to no avail so I am coming to the experts. Here it is. In a 9U game where "deliberate" heading is not allowed, can a goal be scored by an non-deliberate header. Here is the situation. Attacking p...

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High School 2/8/2023

Jeff of Portland, OR USA asks...

Had a situation in a game where an attacker lost a fair shoulder challenge vs. opponent and opponent got possession while the attacker fell down. Attacker got up gunning for the player and did what I call a "payback" tackle sliding from behind at him...

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