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Law 17 - The Corner Kick 8/27/2019

Adam of Loomis, Ca USA asks...

In regards to offsides and corner kicks - once a corner kick has been done, at what point can the offensive team be liable for an offsides call? Obviously they cant be during the corner kick, but how about after that? Does it reset after a defender...

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League Specific 8/27/2019

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

I believe I understand the Build-Out-Line for goal kicks and Keeper possession, but what about a free kick for the defense? Say you call offside at the edge of the goal area, so other than being an IDFK it is basically a goal kick, yet the opposing t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/26/2019

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro , CA Sacratomato asks...

A couple of colleagues had a friendly debate over the weekend over the following scenario:
Defender beats an attacker to the ball just outside the 18. Defender taps the ball to the goalie as attacker tries to take the ball away. The ball is heade...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/26/2019

Robert of Jacksonville, fl Duval asks...

Team A is attacking in the opponents half (let's say half way between half way line and goal line). In the other half of the field, a Player on Team B punches a player on Team A and injures him (violent conduct). AR sees the incident and waves his/he...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 8/26/2019

David Gugino of Oak Brook, Illinois United States asks...

According to the 2019 LOTG game changes, if the ball hits the referee in the penalty area and possession changes or a promising attack is created, an uncontested dropped ball is awarded to the goalkeeper. Would this be the case even if the ball stru...

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Other 8/25/2019

Dick Mohrmann of Bremerton, Washington USA asks...

If FIFA is the overall governing boby for soccer/football why is IFAB now in charge of the Laws of the Game?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/25/2019

OLUWAFEMI of IBADAN, OYO NIGERIA asks...

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF MISCONDUCT AND WHAT CONSTITUTE A MISCONDUCT IN THE GAME OF FOOTBALL....

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Law 3 - The Players 8/24/2019

Doug Crawford of Moraga, CA US asks...

Hi Refs - advice on when a red card results in fewer players. I thought that a send-off w red card issued before the game meant the player may not take part in the match, but the team can still field a full component of 11, or however many is a full...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 8/24/2019

Abi of Los Angeles, California USA asks...

I was wondering if I cut my socks at the ankles and wore different socks underneath it and they were black would I still be allowed to play or is it against the rules. lemme knows thanks...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 8/23/2019

Tony of Leeds, England asks...

With the new goal kick law where it doesnt have to leave the area .
If a goalkeeper takes a goal kick and flicks it to a defender in the box and he heads it back to the keeper can he then pick it up and kick it out of his hands ...

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