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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/7/2017

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have a follow-up question to something that referee Dawson said. If we suppose that the ball has already crossed the goal line (a miss) & therefore out of play when there's a late tackle, referee Dawson said that could be a yellow or red card for ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 12/7/2017

Deryck Sayers of Santa Clarita, CA United States asks...

2 questions, simple ones really.

Im a goal keeper and a free kick was awarded in my favor, inside the 18 yard box. I took the kick short to one of my defenders who received the ball inside the 18 yard box. The referee insisted that any kick,...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/6/2017

Andrew wilshire of Bristol, England asks...

If a defender slides off the pitch behind the goal when trying to make an interception
is he still active and acts as a defender in play
Therefore being involved in offside decision even though he's off the pitch ...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/6/2017

Nia Kusnin of KL, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia asks...

Hi, I have 2 questions on offside.

1) Attacking player no 7 is on offside position while attacking player no 11 is onside. A ball was played through in between them, they both going for the ball. But, player 11 managed to get the ball and pl...

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High School 12/5/2017

Richard Duncan of Frostburg, MD USA asks...

My daughters and I were watching the NCAA women's semi-final game between Duke and UCLA. The match went to penalty kicks after regulation and OT. The announcer said that any team member was available to make the PK and in fact one girl who did not ...

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Law 10 - Determining the Outcome of a Match 12/4/2017

Nia Kusnin of KL, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia asks...

If a ball is in play, keeper throw ball and goes into the opponent's net, does the goal allowed?

1) football
2) futsal...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/4/2017

Eugene of San Jose, CA 95132 asks...

One of the players, unhappy with how the game is progressing, just walks off and leaves the game in the middle of a play. Before anyone realizes what's happening, he's half way to the parking lot. What is the proper procedure?

What if the pl...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/4/2017

Mark Adams of Mauchline, Ayrshire Scotland asks...

If an attacking player leaves the field of play by crossing the goal line for whatever reason and then rejoins the game by crossing back over the goal line is he offside if he immediately moves towards the ball?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/4/2017

Peter Atherton of London, UK asks...

Hi- a player was through on goal well inside the penalty area. He got his shot off marginally before a defender slide from his side and wiped him out. Clear foul. His shot went wide and probably crossed the line at same moment the foul was made. If ...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/4/2017

Mark of Reading, Berks UK asks...

Hi,

During our match on Saturday one of our players was correctly flagged offside and the ref awarded an indirect free kick.

When the opposition took the kick, two of their players were in an offside position and both interfered wit...

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