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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/9/2024

Colin Davies of Brighton , Sussex UK asks...

From a through ball the GK takes a forward out with a reckless tackle!The GK was cautioned. At this point the AR raises the flag for offside !! The Referee gives offside but said the caution will stand due to the severity of the challenge. Is this c...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/5/2024

Richard of Seattle, WA USA asks...

Substitutes penalized, but not the team? Doesn’t seem fair, given two red card offenses....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/4/2024

Richard of Seattle, WA USA asks...

In the last minutes of a hotly contested match, two substitutes enter the field of play without referee permission and get in to a verbal altercation and pushing match with opponents. Both received red cards. Does the offending team continue play w...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 11/2/2024

ISHIAKU IBRAHIM of Lokoja, Kogi Nigeria asks...

Good day sir.
A player goes to the touch line when The ball was not in play to receive a phone call or to reply a message sent to him on his phone and continues the game after receiving his call or responding to the message. During all this, the...

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High School 10/31/2024

DAVID LOVETT of Royal Palm Beach, FL United States asks...

I have a NFHS question. The throw in rules for high school say it has to be thrown in, in on continuous movement. So, I think this could be interpreted a couple of different ways. One is, what if the player starts the throw and decides his teammate i...

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High School 10/31/2024

R. Banks of New York, New York USA asks...

The attacker has control of the ball and is tripped from behind by the last defender at the 18. The keeper is at the penalty spot at the time of the occurrence. Is criteria four met even if the keeper is 6 yards away from the attacking player?
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High School 10/30/2024

Stacey Curley of Voorheesville , NY USA asks...

Can a coach contest a goal?
I have 2 videos from a game. Ref waved off a goal that clearly was a clean goal.
Another goal was considered a goal but did not cross the line per video.

Any assistance is appreciated.

K...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2024

JM Stalin of Secunderabad, Telangana India asks...

Coaches kindly note during the game????? All verbal offences are Penalised with an Inderct free kick...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/28/2024

Paul Lauer of Palmdale, CA USA asks...

Laws of the Game 2024/25 | Law 4 | The Players’ Equipment
2. Compulsory equipment
Shin Guards – these must be made of a suitable material and be of an appropriate size to provide reasonable protection and be covered by the socks. Players a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2024

Buzz Bee of Bracknell, Not Specified United Kingdom asks...

Is kicking the ball away a bookable offense?

My view (Happy to be corrected) is that kicking the ball away isn't actually an offense, but an action sometimes taken that commits an offense.

For example, a very high profile situat...

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