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Mechanics 12/30/2023

Mark of London , Uk asks...

A player punches the ball out and the Ref doesn’t see it so gives a goal kick.

VAR tells the Ref he’s reviewing the handball.VAR says the defending players hand was in a natural position (for the record the players hand reaches out to sla...

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Other 12/30/2023

David St Martin of TAUNTON, MA United States asks...

if my niece's teammate kick the ball and it bounced off of my niece's foot is she considered the goal scorer ...

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High School 12/26/2023

JOSE of MIAMI, FLORIDA USA asks...

I recently took my annual re-certification test which included the following question:
Team A is awarded a corner kick. B1 goalkeeper is one yard off the goal line. B2, second to last defender is 3 yards off the goal line. A2 is on the goal line...

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Other 12/21/2023

Dhruv of New Delhi , Delhi INDIA asks...

Did Messi handball deserved a card ? Did Van Dijk deserved red card for chest bumping parades intentionally(he didn't even receive a yellow)? Without being bias Parades did deserved a card for foul but there is no rule for how to clear the ball. Why ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/20/2023

Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

Striker through on goal. About to shoot but gets scythed down by a defender. Clear DOGSC. However the ball breaks and is tapped in the net. Advantage played and goal awarded. What however is the sanction for the defender who committed the original fo...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 12/17/2023

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

I have one "decision vs. whistling" question please.

Situation: I decide to award Team A the dropped ball for the last touch. Team B touches the ball before the whistle blows.

So the general question is, is it ...

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Law 3 - The Players 12/15/2023

Peter Byrne of Sale, Cheshire England asks...

As a retired football referee I often get in discussions on the laws of football.
Recently, I was asked - if a player deliberately runs off the field of play to pass an opponent after kicking and keeping the ball in play, what is the correct de...

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Law 3 - The Players 12/13/2023

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Recently I was center referee at a tournament. During one of the plays near the end of the game, the blue team goalkeeper dove for the ball that was headed into her net. She stopped the ball but had no control over it. The ball was stopped next to he...

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Law 3 - The Players 12/12/2023

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

I understand that Rule 3 was changed to say that when a goal is scored with an extra player on the field then the goal can be allowed to stand if the extra player did not interfere with play. My question is, how do we know which is the extra player? ...

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Other 12/12/2023

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Excellent deliberate handball video supplied by Joe McHugh!

I recall a few years back, overhearing some high school boys saying (as I arrived at the field), "There's the ref that doesn't call hand balls."

I don't think they mea...

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