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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/6/2019

Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

Thank you for your answers to my question, always much appreciated. I am however still just a little confused. I take the point that if the ball was handled on the line and a follow up shot missed, the ref can go back to the original offence, issue a...

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Mechanics 5/5/2019

Gary Robinson of Pleasant Grove, UT USA asks...

Can a single player ever be shown multiple cards for the same play? I had a situation where a player made a reckless challenge to 'earn' his second yellow card of the match. After I blew the whistle, he stood up and clearly, and deliberately, spit ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/5/2019

Mary Ramirez-de-Arellano of DAMASCUS, MD United States asks...

The ball was being contested in the penalty area. The keeper was forward of the end line trying to get the ball standing among a group of defenders and offenders. Meanwhile her teammate moved back to the goal line to protect the ball from entering...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 5/5/2019

Bill Sherma of Merrimack, Nh Usa asks...

Question about Rule 14. If on a pk, the player approaches the ball to kick, but on the approach, the ball moves and so the player stops, looks at the ref, expecting the ref to blow the whistle so the ball can be reset. Instead, the ref blows the wh...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2019

Peter Babbage of Hjorring, Denmark asks...

Watching the Newcastle v Liverpool match Im a little puzzled. Aleaxander-Arnold clearly stopped the ball going in the net by his arm. It came out and the Newcastle player scored. Yes ok no red card as aa ogso was taken. Two points really. Should Alex...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/4/2019

Don of Omaha, Nebraska USA asks...

Can a player under 10 years of age use their hands to protect their head or face from a ball? Is that foul or not since they are prohibited from heading the ball?
Thanks....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/3/2019

daniel steer of Reading, Berkshire UK asks...

Just wanted to say thanks to the 2 refs who answered my question. 22 years since obstruction was removed, who knew!...

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Mechanics 5/3/2019

Jason of La Crosse, WI USA asks...

What's the NFHS vs Youth/IFAB standard for stopping play for an injury?

I saw the NFHS rules guy say that play should stop immediately, but that can't be right - defending players would game the system and use it to stop scoring chances.
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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 5/3/2019

Lauren of Adel, IOWA United States asks...

How many times do you blow the whistle at the beginning, half, and end?
Also, for U7 do they check in and have captains?...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/3/2019

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Sorry to bang on about the 'dummy' play and offside.

We know that a player can no longer feint on his PK kick, once he has run up to the ball. The purpose of the feint is/was to get the goalie to move, thus making it easier to score.

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