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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/6/2024Charlie of Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK asks...I was playing 6 a side yesterday and my team had a kick in. To get into some space, I ran off the pitch and behind my teammate who was taking the kick in. I then received the ball from the kick taker. The ref blew up and gave a free kick to the oppos...
Read The Full Q & A Law 16 - The Goal Kick 9/5/2024Ian Dibdin of Falkirk , Central Scotland asks...Can a goalkeeper restart the game by punching (using his hand) the ball in their own box ie goal kick? ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 4 - The Players Equipment 8/31/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
one short question please.
When are players allowed to change their captain's armband? (Anytime or when the ball is out of play?)
Thank you very much!...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 8/31/2024Crebs Crem of Zagreb , Croatia asks...Hello,
Given that there is an offence by the attacking team in the phase of play, the referees on the pitch misses the offence, play goes on, the attacker crosses the ball into opponents' penalty area and a defender who has no opponents ne...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 8/30/2024Crebs Crem of Zagreb , Croatia asks...Hello,
A ball is crossed into the penalty area and the defender put the ball into his/her own net although no opponents were near him/her. According to VAR protocol, does this action of defender reset the APP (attacking phase of play)? ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/30/2024Steve Johnson of Prescott Valley, AZ US asks...I've been refereeing for many years and learned that when a GK handles the ball outside the Penalty Area, this is a handling offense ... the result is a Direct Free Kick.
Recently, an assignor told me that when a goalkeeper was sliding and grabs...
Read The Full Q & A High School 8/29/2024Tawsha of La conner, Wa Us asks...On your goal kick can the defense be in side the goal box to receive a ball without the audience right on their back? Or does the defense need to be on the outside of the goal box?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/28/2024Bob of New york, New York USA asks...This is a clip of a handball in a youth game. Whether or not this is a penalty, would you give this a SPA yellow card regardless? The defender seems to move his arm deliberately towards the ball, so that removes the new law change about downgrading “...
Read The Full Q & A Law 14 - The Penalty kick 8/27/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
one penalty kick question please.
Law 14: The player taking the penalty kick must be clearly identified.
The players other than the kicker and goalkeeper must be:
•?at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalt...
Read The Full Q & A Law 11 - Offside 8/27/2024Steve of Berlin, Ct Usa asks...If I’m on attack ahead of the second to last defender and my teammate sprints ahead of me, if I pass it forward is it offsides even if the only defender left is the goalie?...
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