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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/27/2019

Matthew Venables of Ballasalla, United Kingdom asks...

Can a keeper save the ball with his hands, while not catching the ball to waste time and then pick the ball up ?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/26/2019

Matthew Alexander Smith of Watford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom asks...

Hi. I was recently watching a game where a player was taken out in the opposition's penalty box by a sliding challenge which failed to make contact with the ball. Upon review, it wasn't given as a foul. What could be the reason why the referee might ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/26/2019

sal of chicago, IL USA asks...

So there's a shot on goal by attacker, the shot is deflected by a defender to the left vertical line of the penalty area, the goal keeper gets to it and does his best to grab the ball and maintain possession before the ball leaves the penalty area, b...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/26/2019

Doug of Moraga, CA US asks...

Hello fellow referees - Imagine a situation on a DFK offense close to the PA by the goalie. The goalie already has possession of the ball by the time the whistle is blown.

A smart goalie will not give the ball to the attackers right there c...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/25/2019

Derek of Cary, IL USA asks...

Ref Joe asked about the circumstances leading to my decision:

Keeper saved the ball near the goal line. He is holding the ball in his hands and walks out to the top of the PA, then drops the ball. He hovers over the ball as a nearby attack...

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High School 10/24/2019

Derek of Cary, IL USA asks...

Piggybacking on his rant. NFHS hasa range of 55-80 yards for the width of the field, but many times fields are constrained due to factors outside of control.

One place I work is fenced in about 2 yards from the touchlines and goal lines, al...

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High School 10/23/2019

Tony of Sandwich, MA USA asks...

This is more of a venting statement. Too many high school soccer fields, whether grass or synthetic turf, are too narrow; 60-64 yards. Team's treat their throw-ins deep in their offensive third of the field as corner kicks. That's not how real footba...

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High School 10/23/2019

Derek of Cary, IL USA asks...

Keeper controls the ball with his hands, then drops the ball to the ground, waits 3 seconds for an attacker to pressure him, then picks it up again. I stopped play for the keeper handling the ball a second time, IFK near the penalty mark. Keeper ar...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/23/2019

Ian Rogers of Wellington, New Zealand asks...

Earlier this season our centre back miskicked a clearance from outside the box and it flew back to our GK, who caught it. Clearly an unintentional backpass. However the (home) ref gave an IDFK, on the basis that while it was a miskick and unintention...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 10/22/2019

John (Iain) Doleman of Las Vegas, NV United States asks...

Response to answer 33726.

However, under the new LOTG once a ball is kicked and clearly moves it is now in play. There for what then is the restart....

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