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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/25/2018

Jeff Banks Reiner of Captain Cook, HI USA asks...

When a goalkeeper is challenging for possession of the ball, are there restrictions on bringing their knee up when jumping for the ball?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/25/2018

MARK WILDING of Leioa, Spain asks...

Yesterday a substitute was warming up near to his goal and as the ball was going out safely for a goal kick, he chested the ball to his goal keeper.
The ref deemed the ball hadnt gone out so gave the offending player a yellow card and a indirect ...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 2/24/2018

IBRAHIM ISHIAKU of LOKOJA, KOGI NIGERIAN asks...

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Team A starts the 2nd half but it's should been Team B's turn to take the kick off for the 2nd half. after 1mins of play the team B captain run to the referee and tell him that my team should have started the 2nd half because it's was ...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/23/2018

Tj of Sydney, Nsw Australia asks...

if a goalkeeper throws the ball from his penalty are is it classed as a kick in regards to offside. So if the keeper has a long throw and the attacker stands in an offside position and the keeper throws it and hits him on the chest with no other play...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/21/2018

Jay of Slater, Missouri USA asks...

Is the attacker offside if the ball he strikes hits the goal post and comes directly back to the Attacker without the ball touching the Keeper. No other player is in front of the Attacker....

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Law 11 - Offside 2/21/2018

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Something referee Jason Wright said brings up question.

Suppose the attacker is in an offside position, and a defender has his arms wrapped around the attacker.

1) If the defender does this before the attacker's teammate kicks the b...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/21/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

I believe you.
It makes sense.
Had simply never heard it discussed, written about or communicated in any way until now.

Another reason why I like this site.
...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/21/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

So the arms and hands are not considered as part of the defending players body in regard to offside.

Have never heard that before.

Have never had a branch coach explain that, and have never heard this in any broadcast of a match w...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/20/2018

Chris Bradley of Gibsons, BC Canada asks...

A forward is in an offside position and close to a defender. The ball is played by a team mate to the forward, but is intercepted by the defender who gains control of it. Is it lawful for the forward in the offside position to immediately challenge f...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/20/2018

Chris Bradley of Gibsons, BC Canada asks...

At our referee meeting we were shown a video clip (I think from a women's World Cup game) demonstrating an offside play. The ball was played forward and a defender attempted to clear the ball in the opposite direction, but sliced the ball and it went...

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