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Law 3 - The Players 8/14/2019

Hussain Anwer of Muscat, Select state Oman asks...

A team started match with 10 players. One of the listed player came late. Can he enter while ball is in play or wait for ball to be out of play...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/14/2019

Bob of New york, Ny Usa asks...

Shoulder to shoulder vs charging. I have always seen it that if a player runs in at an angle to the player and knocks them off the ball, even if its with their shoulder vs the ball carriers shoulder, that is a charge. Shoulder to shoulder should be i...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/12/2019

DAVOOD of shooshtar, khozestan iran asks...

hello:
If a player calls a player(opponent) who owns the ball to deceive and pass the ball or leave it, how is the referee judged...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/11/2019

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Handball " not handball?

https://www.yoursoccerdose.com/11867232-watford-vs-brighton-hove-albion-premier-league/#3

Have only seen highlights of the Watford v Brighton EPL match, however, it would seem that there was no review of the...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 8/11/2019

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

What would be the restart?

Ref calls penalty for foul (tackle) from defender on attacker in the PA near the edge of the PA immediately in from of the AR.

Defending team blowing up saying 'no way' etc..

AR appears to stand s...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/10/2019

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Regarding handball or no: ' if the hand/arm is close to the body and does not make the body unnaturally bigger '

Surely, if the player has time to move the arm out of the way, they are obliged to. For example, a lobbed ball from 10 or 20 pac...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/10/2019

Peter of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

Im a bit unsure about an incident in todays Man City match but its quite possibly just a misconception. I was under the impression that a player was offside if any part of his body that he can score with is in front of the second last defender. Well ...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 8/8/2019

almarosa moreno of monrovia, ca usa asks...

1. Not considering the special case of a penalty, can you give 3 times that a free kick is taken from the a spot other than where the offense occurred?

2. Assitant referee should normally be positioned on the offside line ( second to last de...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/7/2019

Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

Im seeking clarification regarding the new revision about scoring when the ball strikes the arm and it being disallowed. If I have read the article in a newspaper correctly it says the goal will be disallowed if the ball strikes the hand or arm even ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/6/2019

Tony of Minneapolis, MN USA asks...

I want to start cautioning a lot more for FRD (failure to respect distance) but I'm concerned it will dilute the meaning of cautions I give out.It happens frequently on free kicks where players will stand close in front of a ball and they don't get p...

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