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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/17/2019

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

I have one question about 'two fouls next to each other' please.

For example, this scenario: Defender fouls the attacker. The attacker does not fall immediately. He moves on. Then a second defender fouls him again.

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Law 11 - Offside 4/17/2019

Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

A player chips the ball in towards the forward who is in an offside position. As I understand it, if the ball brushes a defender, the receiver would be offside. If the defender stops the ball, passes back to the keeper to the forward , no offside. If...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 4/17/2019

Arun Joy of Kochi, Kerala India asks...

I just want to know if i could use zero (0) as my jersey number for official matches?
Can you tell the rules regarding jersey numbering?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/14/2019

paul of albuquerque, nm usa asks...

On a free kick (in this case it was offside), kick taker doesn't ask for 10 yards. Defender stands about 5-6 yards away (so not close enough to tell the defender to back up) and when the attacker kicks the ball, defender stays at the same distance bu...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2019

S of Aus, Aus Aus asks...

In the details of law changes part. In regards to throwing a object at the ball or held object. It says it's a separate category of offence for the GK so can be penalised in the penalty area. Does that mean it would then be a DFK penalty not a IDK?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/14/2019

S of Sydney, Nsw Australia asks...

I've noticed referees not giving yellows for penalties for small fouls in the area. Has the directives changed? Does the penalty suffice for fouls not quite heading towards goal or stopping a promising attack. I'm in favour for this inside the area a...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 4/14/2019

S of Syd, Nsw Australia asks...

What's the new law change with drop balls can it not be contested?

And also goal kicks please.

Even though my competition are still using the 2018 rules....

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 4/13/2019

Scott Cubbage of Orange County, California USA asks...

What is the accepted standard for Law 14 Penalty Kicks, specifically for 'The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, ...' At a recent match that I videotaped, the goalkeeper left the goal line by jumping vertically with both feet, then l...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 4/13/2019

Scott Cubbage of Orange County, California USA asks...

A division final match has come down to KFTPM. Team A kicks first. After two rounds A is behind 1 - 2. At the third round Team A kicks and misses, then Team B kicks and makes. The count stands at 1 - 3 in B's favor. Team B's keeper yells, scream...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 4/13/2019

shaun of Melbourne , NSW Australia asks...

Law 14. Procedure for the penalty kick:
The ball must be stationary on the penalty mark.
My question is that can ball be in any place on the penalty mark or has to be exactly in the center?
Thank you ...

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