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Law 3 - The Players 10/28/2019

jerold of phoenix, az USA asks...

Is it bad form to stop a game to allow a substitution, then cancel the substitution if the team is taking too long to do it?

A few weeks ago on U19 boys match I called a free kick in the attacking third and stopped a restart to allow the def...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/28/2019

Trevor A Cox of Reading, PA United States asks...

When referees are so anal about the color of tape on the players'socks, why are players like Jack Grealish of Aston Villa permitted to wear socks around their ankles? IF they are wearing shin guards they are certainly NOT on the shins. ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2019

Roy Agyei of Burgess Hill , West Sussex United Kingdom asks...

When a player is defending at a corner, and does not face the ball once it has been played and blocks the opposing player by pushing with both hands in his chest, is it a foul and is the punishment a penalty awarded against the offending defender?...

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League Specific 10/27/2019

John Lubeck of Livermore, California United States asks...

With new concussion awareness bringing youth specific rules, we do not allow headers in U12 and below age groups. A header is supposed to result in and IDFK. I have chosen to not award and IDFK several times when, similar to a hand ball not being '...

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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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