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Law 13 - Free Kicks 2/4/2024

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Two questions coming:

First: A question for dealing with pacing off yardage on fields marked out for gridiron football: can't we simply point it out and say, "There's ten, right there?"

I tried that recently in a U-18 boys' matc...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/4/2024

Paul Hutton of Presron, England asks...

The goalkeeper receives a back pass and he miss controls the ball and it goes towards the goal. A forward who is now ahead of the keeper just 5 yards out, directly in front of the goal and is about to tap the ball into an empty net when the keeper ...

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Mechanics 1/27/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

Am I correct with the following scenario?

Team A attacks but in the beginning of the attack, there is an infringement committed by team A and the referee misses it. During the attack, one of the players of team B delibera...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/26/2024

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Hi all.

Here's a link to a FB discussion over a challenge where the White player knocks the Red player over, without actually going for the ball.

Many players say it's a foul, as the White player seemed only interested in sendin...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/21/2024

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

If a referee signals advantage does a team have to accept it, or can they refuse the play the ball and ask for the free kick instead? This thought occurred to me during today's Sheffield / West Ham game. There was a foul just outside the penalty area...

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Law 7 - The Duration of the Match 1/21/2024

Paul Paul of Norfolk , Norfolk Uk asks...

2 mins into added time the ball is played behind defenders and striker running 1 on 1 with keeper, maybe 8 yards out, shoots and ref blows for full time ( which it was ) thoughts ? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/19/2024

Colin Davies of Bry, Sussex England asks...

A debate! Goalkeeper has the ball in his hands! The forward is 5 yards away, keeper kicks the ball forward jumps up with outstretched leg not impeding him , the ball hits the forward and goes into the goal, the forward was outside the penalty area wh...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/15/2024

of Vancouver, BC Canada asks...

Situation: Goalie picked up the ball, put it on the ground then pick it up again resulting in an indirect free kick for attacking team. Can the attacking team quick restart or is that not allowed according to rule books. (assuming referee allows the ...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 1/12/2024

Engin Goktepe of Houston, TX United States asks...

After participating in a dropped ball, can a goal keeper dribble the ball inside his own penalty area and take in his hands?...

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Mechanics 1/11/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

Player A11 receives a pass in an offside position but the offside offence is missed on the pitch. Player A11 crosses the ball, player B2 deliberately handles the ball, which is also missed on the pitch, and the ball goes out for a c...

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