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Law 11 - Offside 1/16/2023

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

Hello,

I have received two replies to this topic.

First brief from IFAB: 'It is the first touch that causes the ball to move (i.e. gives the ball energy or momentum) which is considered.'

The second answer from the in...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/16/2023

AEK Fan Club Of NY of ASTORIA, NY USA asks...

With regards to handball. Is there a different set of rules, if the handball is done by an offensive player, while attacking vs a defensive player.

For example lets say that as the ball drops into the penalty box after a cross over pass, j...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/16/2023

Michael Morrow of Oldham, United Kingdom asks...

If an offside offence occurs, the referee awards an indirect free kick where the offence occurred, including if it is in the player’s own half of the field of play.

Can you explain how you can be in your own half and be offside given that ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/16/2023

Damien of Athens, Greece asks...

This is a two part question regarding the handball rule. Yesterday the following situtation occured, https://youtu.be/nPmQj1bwjAQ?t=28 .

White team was awarded a penalty since the defender kicked him.

My question though has to d...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/15/2023

Graham Dewey of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom asks...

My striker is in a offside position just in front of the two defenders.
The play is in our goal area, my defender clears the ball forward about 10yds inside our half , my strikers runs back towards our goal on our half of the pitch picks up the...

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Mechanics 12/29/2022

Mühenned Elseyho of Onikisubat, Kahramanmara? Turkey asks...

When the referee announces a penalty kick, when is the yellow card shown and when is it not?...

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Character, Attitude and Control 12/28/2022

Nil of Syd, Nsw Australia asks...

Hi

Would you consider an aggressive attitude in a melle no punch or aggressive face to face approach in the Referees face violent conduct or using offensive abusive language or actions?

I'm leaning to it as an offensive abusive ...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/26/2022

Nick of Moscow, Russia :( asks...

Hello,
I would like to ask you a question about passive offside in the game, because it cost me the victory in the semi-finals of the European Championship :( Sorry for the quality of the screenshots.
1st screenshot. There is a corner kick ...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 12/20/2022

Brian Sehon of Fort Pierce, Florida United States asks...

When a player leaves to correct footwork can I allow him to reneter the game when ball is in play...

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Law 3 - The Players 12/20/2022

Marc Boman of Walpole, MA USA asks...

According to https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/argentinas-third-goal-in-world-cup-final-should-have-been-disallowed-regulations-state “post-game analysis has revealed that Messi's second goal, scored in the 108th minute, shouldn't have actually stood ...

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