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Law 3 - The Players 9/27/2024

Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA U.S. asks...

Extra player on the field:
2024-25 LOTG says in case a goal is scored, and an extra attacking player interfered then the goal is disallowed.
If the extra player did not interfere then the goal is good.
In U.S. youth soccer (and adul...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2024

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

Imagine a DOGSO situation where the attacker is near goal, heading to goal, in possession or likely to be in possession of the ball, and no other defenders between them and the goalkeeper. A defender comes in and does a slide tackle and takes out the...

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Mechanics 9/25/2024

Raphael of Motnreal, QC Canada asks...

Hey! A question regarding the game's rules:

A referee signals a fault for a handball outside the penalty area. The VAR asks for a review because both a) the handball was INSIDE the penalty area and b) the ball didn't touch the hand. So, ...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 9/24/2024

Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA U.S. asks...

Hi there- If a player is injured by an impact with the ball, such as ball to head, and play is stopped outside the penalty area, play is restarted with a Dropped Ball to the team who last touched the ball.
Does the restart go to the team that k...

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Law 1- The Field 9/23/2024

Max of Stillwater , Oklahoma USA asks...

What happens if the player feet are outside and his head is in the penalty box? Does a referee look where the contact is? Where exactly is he holding a player and if that position is in the penalty box?
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/22/2024

Peter Babbage of Hjorring, Denmark asks...

A player is only about a yard from the goal line and about to shoot. The keeper is diving hoping to smother a shot. A defender tackles him from behind clumsily. A penalty is awarded . The tackler gets a yellow card but should he have as it could be c...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 9/21/2024

JC of Madison, WI USA asks...

Question about a scenario where a defender takes a hard hit ball in the head and goes down with an obvious head injury in his own penalty area.

If you as the referee stop play for this, would you always consider the ball contacting the in...

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League Specific 9/21/2024

DH of Sunderland, United Kingdom asks...

U12s match. 2 players tussling for the ball.

Player A kicks out.
Player B grabs shirt and pushes Player A.

Player A strike Player B in the face.

Player B strikes player A in the face.

Both players ...

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Mechanics 9/20/2024

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

One more thing please.

The whistle is needed to:

•?restart play for:

•?FREE KICKS WHEN THE APPROPRIATE DISTANCE IS REQUIRED

CAN THE ATTACKING TEAM REQUEST FOR IT?

(Or, the team waits a few secon...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/19/2024

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

Hello,

one more situation please.

Situation:

The goalkeeper holds the ball in play in his own penalty area. He starts yelling at the referee. Can the referee award a yellow or red card after the stoppage? Or must he ...

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