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Law 11 - Offside 3/5/2018

Rupert Handley of Perth, Western Australia Australia asks...

Hi.
Ive got a question regarding offside.
Lets say your offside. If you directly are involved in play, you will be called back for offside. What exactly constitutes "being involved in play"? If you are offside, and you do an air kick (when yo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/5/2018

Bob of Glasgow, UK asks...

Penalty kicks.
When is an offence considered inside or outside of the box?

Theoretical situation - player A (attacking) is in possession of the ball and is running into the box directly towards goal from the D at the edge of the box - de...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/4/2018

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Foul recognition question

Ok, so the CR messed up with this no penalty call with this challenge.

Question is - is there enough in it for a red from SFP.

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2018/03/04/injuries-threaten-m...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/4/2018

David Mason of Trowbridge , Wiltshire England asks...

Hi ATR team.

So, I was watching an English premier league game between Arsenal and Manchester City. A free kick about 40 yards out resulted in a defensive line jostling with an attacking line - the defensive line playing high to instigate a ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/3/2018

Arthur of Cariacica, Espírito Santo Brazil asks...

Hi there. When I was a child and was part of a soccer school, our coach always oriented us to protect not only our private parts but also our faces when forming a wall, so the ball didn't hurt us so much and it wouldn't affect the ball trajectory sig...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 3/3/2018

Andrew of Wilmington, Nc Usa asks...

I was the AR for a U12 game today. The blue team had a goal kick. The keeper attempted to kick the ball out wide to a teammate outside the penalty area. The kick however was 'knuckleballed' and prior to leaving the penalty area it crossed the goal l...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/3/2018

Rupert Handley of Perth, Western Australia Australia asks...

You know how if your arm makes contact with ball, its called as a handball? Well, what happens, if, say, you, in a very weird circumstance, for whatever reason, put your arm up in your shirt, and it makes contact with where the arm is? Would it be ha...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 3/3/2018

Chuck Love of syracuse, new york usa asks...

Me again. Man I got a bone between my teeth lol.
What do you all think of this interpretation:

Given 1: A penalty kick (PK) is a 'clear goal scoring opportunity'(CGSO).

Given 2: During the taking of the PK it is illegal for a G...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 3/3/2018

Ross Jeffery of Doncaster, Yorkshire England asks...

Tottenham Hotspur had a penalty kick disallowed and the player booked (Heung Min Son) against Rochdale in the FA Cup this week.

Was this the correct decision?

Ive read all of the rules and disagree as far as I can see he hadnt compl...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 3/3/2018

Chuck Love of syracuse, new york usa asks...

Thx to all who replied thoughtfully to my earlier query. However those answers only frustrated me more. I understand letting very marginal calls go, yet many aren't marginal at all but gross violations, easily seen. So why is there such a seemingly c...

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