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Law 11 - Offside 12/7/2023

Tyler of Vancouver, BC Canada asks...

Hello, offside question here. If a player kicks the ball from an onside position and it bounces off a defending player and at the moment it bounced off the defender the attacking player was in a offside position and he receives the ball (should be of...

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Other 12/5/2023

Colin Davies of Brighton , Sussex England asks...

On Liability, sorry, Referee inspects the ground ! All good to go, match starts, during the game a goal mouth meelle occurs ! Players end up in the goal causing it to tilt. When it comes back down a player gets his leg under the stantchon and breaks ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 12/4/2023

Joshua Sandoval of Phoenix , Arizona United States asks...

Do you get a yellow yard right away if the team doesn’t ask for 10 yards and i was a couple yards away from the free kick ...

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Law 1- The Field 12/3/2023

Jose of Miami, Florida United States asks...

I have doubts regarding the relationship between a player's foot/feet and lines on the field. Allow me to present three cases as they relate to trow-ins, offsides, and PKs. On TIs, I am told that, even if any part of the player's foot/feet is touchin...

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Mechanics 12/2/2023

Mike Byers of Champaign , IL Usa asks...

I had an issue come up during a recent game that I wanted to get irrespective on. At a recent showcase gane with college scouts, I was center and my AR called a handball in the box and deemed it a DOGSO. From my angle, I could not see the arm ext...

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Other 12/1/2023

Ozen of London, London UK asks...

If the corner is happening on the minute 69:32 does it count as minute 70 ? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/27/2023

FRED of MIAMI, FLORIDA UNITED STATES asks...

Guys, I need your help. This happened to my team (U16) twice, and on both occasions, the referees made diametrically opposed decisions and offered me diametrically opposed rationales. In both instances, an attacking player from my team had possession...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/26/2023

Graham Bonney of Brentwood, Essex United Kingdom asks...

Hi, I wonder if you can provide some clarification and also settle a disagreement. During yesterday's match between Leyton Orient and Wigan Athletic, an offside decision was given against the Leyton Orient centre forward who was adjudged offside when...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/26/2023

Robert Boss of Swadlicote, Derbyshire UK asks...

A goalkeeper makes a save. He then releases the ball by dropping the ball on his foot and kicks the ball downfield. The wind catches the ball, which bounces over the opposing goalkeeper and straight into the opposition goal.
Does this mean that ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/26/2023

Mühenned Elseyho of Onikisubat, Kahramanmaras Turkey asks...

The defender touched the ball with his foot, then it went to his knee, then to the goalkeeper, meaning that it finally moved from the defender’s knee to the goalkeeper. Does this end the controversy, and is it the referees’ duties to pay attention to...

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