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High School 11/7/2018

Ryan of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania United States asks...

Last night in Erie, it was a very windy night during the PIAA first round playoff games. So windy that if the ball was placed on the turf for any type of free kick, it would begin to blow and roll. The boys figured it out to kick quickly and dealt ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/6/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

IDFK follow up.

Important points to consider in the feedback from the panel.
I asked the question to promote dialog on what to and what not to consider when moments like these come our way, and certainly only want to make a call on what ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/5/2018

Bob Dawson of Camarillo, Ca US asks...

Is there such a thing as a 50-50 foul where a referee may arbitrarily decide to call it against either player involved?...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 11/5/2018

scott spivey of Ozark, AL use asks...

steel cleats are not allowed in 14u and ref does a equipment check before game but one of my players was cleated and when investigated the opposing team player was wearing steel cleats he was asked to go change them can he return to play....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/5/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

IDFK ?

Fast forward to the 7.10 mark in the link below.

Could this have been an IDFK when the Southhampton defender nips the ball away from the chelsea forward?

I feel the defender knew exactly what he was doing in intercep...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/3/2018

Max Richter of Vancouver , Canada asks...

Striker has a breakaway 1 on 1 versus the keeper. The keeper runs out to challenge the striker from a deep position. The striker chips the ball over the keeper as keeper goes into a slide. The ball goes over keeper and goes forward, and the striker j...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/3/2018

Nigel hicks of Camborne, Cornwall asks...

Is it offside if the goalkeeper is on semi circle and a striker passes the ball past the goalkeepertowards the goal to another striker on the 6yard area with only one defender in his way and scores a goal....

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/31/2018

Steve M. Marquez of La Mirada, California United States asks...

I have been trying to find the reference for this problem/interpretation

In specifically a corner kick but it really applies to all IDFKs.

To restart play the ball must be KICKED AND MOVED. Does the action of stepping on the ball a...

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Other 10/30/2018

Tony of Whitehorse, Yt Can asks...

Once making a save and from inside the penalty area, can a goal keeper score a goal into the opposing goal by kicking the ball directly from his/her hands?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/30/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Another follow-up on Ref of Syd question (DOGSO on an IDFK), as I am thinking of a variation on his original scenario.

What if the IDFK was taken from the top corner of the PA and angled towards the far post. Ball looks like it will be going...

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