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Law 11 - Offside 4/14/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

I think removing the offside rule would be counter productive to the intension of doing so - in the professional game, and, even in the higher levels of there grass roots games.

Being able to keep a player in an advance position in the game,...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/13/2018

Allan Farrar of Monroe, Wisconsin USA asks...

Hello,
>
> Last night, a defender was clearing the ball from an attacking opponent.
> The defender cleared the ball just prior to the attacker making a stab at the ball with her leg.
> The defender's cleat hit the attacker's extended...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/13/2018

Elkin Vanegas of Revere, Massachusetts USA asks...

In a game,of 'Copa Sudamericana' I did watch a game, and in a 'direct free kick', 3 yards, outside the 18 yards, the kicker, moves the ball with his foot to his right for about one yard (it makes that the wall, does not bother him to pass the ball ju...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/12/2018

Eugene of San Jose, CA US asks...

In the 04/10 Real-Juventus game, there was a penalty awarded in the added time. Should there have been a yellow card given to the defender for the DOGSO offence?...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/12/2018

AG Hagan of Reykjavik, Reykjavik Iceland asks...

So if player is in offside position and the goalkeeper punches the ball forward (not save) and it hits teammate and then goes to the offside player you would consider that to be an offside?
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Character, Attitude and Control 4/12/2018

Zach Beo of Istanbul, Turkey asks...

Hello,

If a game is suspended due to a fan invasion, and the referee and his assistants have ordered the teams to go to the locker rooms, what is the process to restart the game, if such a formal process exists?

Meaning, does the re...

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Other 4/11/2018

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

I've said before that I'd be happy if the offside rule were stricken from the Laws. Our senior men's group plays with no offsides and the women's 7-a-side league that I ref has no offsides.

Both are more free-flowing - and have one less infr...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/11/2018

AG Hagan of Reykjavik, Reykjavik Iceland asks...

In a game between Man City and Liverpool in the Champions league, Leroy Sane was ruled offside. Was that correct decision? Some people, including journalist from Liverpool Echo, say Milner did not thouch the ball deliberately. Does that matter in thi...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/11/2018

Matt of Wrexham, WREXHAM United Kingdom asks...

Was Leroy Sane's goal against Liverpool wrongly disallowed?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/10/2018

Mika Lehtonen of Helsinki, Finland asks...

Hi!

I would like to have your opinion!

Is this (first) situation hand ball or not?

https://twitter.com/hjkhelsinki/status/983085708595384320

Best Regards,

Mika Lehtonen...

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