Soccer Referee Resources
Home
Ask a Question
Articles
Recent Questions
Search

You-Call-It
Previous You-Call-It's

VAR (Video Assistant Referee)

Q&A Quick Search
The Field of Play
The Ball
The Players
The Players Equipment
The Referee
The Other Match Officials
The Duration of the Match
The Start and Restart of Play
The Ball In and Out of Play
Determining the Outcome of a Match
Offside
Fouls and Misconduct
Free Kicks
Penalty kick
Throw In
Goal Kick
Corner Kick


Common Sense
Kicks - Penalty Mark
The Technical Area
The Fourth Official
Pre-Game
Fitness
Mechanics
Attitude and Control
League Specific
High School


Common Acronyms
Meet The Ref
Advertise
Contact AskTheRef
Help Wanted
About AskTheRef


Soccer Rules Changes 1580-2000


Panel Login

Questions & Answers for "Mechanics"

241 - 250 of 873

[Previous] [Next]

Mechanics 7/21/2015

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro, California Sacratomato asks...

This past weekend I was an AR of a very close game. I call an offside but the referee did not see me in time and cautions a Green player in the process. I call the CR over to inform him that the offside happened before the caution. He CR decided to...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 7/13/2015

Patrick of Champlin, MN USA asks...

When reading through this question, it got me thinking. What is the proper mechanic when rescinding a card.
We have the example of immediately rescinding red to yellow care of Jorge Gonzalez (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY_otan4_Ro), but what ...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 7/1/2015

Brian Duddy of Fremont, CA USA asks...

Suppose the referee decides to award a goal at the very end of the first half, then blows for halftime before allowing a kickoff. During halftime, for whatever reason, the referee reconsiders his decision, and decides that the goal should not have be...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 6/3/2015

Bob of New York, New York USA asks...

I saw this GIF of a referee in a Middle Eastern FIFA match

http://gfycat.com/AdmirableShyElectriceel

I was wondering the legality as a referee of taking out a red card to diffuse a situation. Obviously you are allowed to rescind cau...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 5/31/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I'm confused about the mechanics described by Referee Dennis Wickham & Referee Richard Dawson.

I've been told by referee mentors that, when running from one end of the field to the other, I should try to stay out of the middle...that my run ...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 5/31/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I recall several questions where the advice was to delay, & not call or signal advantage, in the penalty area. However, I was unaware that if you do call or signal advantage (anywhere on the field), you shouldn't say 'Play on'. i.e. the call isn't ...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 5/31/2015

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

As detailed as I was in describing the question, I realize now that omitted one key bit of information, which may help explain my AR1's call: The foul in question was a push with both hands extending (again--the attacker's body kept me from seeing th...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 5/30/2015

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

Long explanation, since this is an odd situation...I was CR in a Select U-14 tournament game.

Red team is on the attack and comes in fast to the penalty area just outside left goal post. I am on my proper diagonal, just behind the play wi...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 5/29/2015

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

What is/are the proper signal for a corner kick for a CR? LOTG does not provide this for a CR specifically, but in reality even U-12 - U-14 Select players are more often looking to CR than AR for this signal. I have seen two 'flavors' of this signa...

Read The Full Q & A

Mechanics 5/20/2015

Andy of Burlington, Vermont USA asks...

A referee instructor at a clinic of ours yesterday recommended while teaching us game control techniques to employ what he called 'little lies' when dealing with dissenting players disagreeing with your foul line. According to him, players have a sho...

Read The Full Q & A

[Previous] [Next]

Soccer Referee Extras

Did you Ask the Ref? Find your answer here.


Enter Question Number

If you received a response regarding a submitted question enter your question number above to find the answer




Offside Question?

Offside Explained by Chuck Fleischer & Richard Dawson, Former & Current Editor of AskTheRef

<>
This web site and the answers to these questions are not sanctioned by or affiliated with any governing body of soccer. The free opinions expressed on this site should not be considered official interpretations of the Laws of the Game and are merely opinions of AskTheRef and our panel members. If you need an official ruling you should contact your state or local representative through your club or league. On AskTheRef your questions are answered by a panel of licensed referees. See Meet The Ref for details about our panel members. While there is no charge for asking the questions, donation to maintain the site are welcomed! <>