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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/18/2017

Paul Burch of New Hartford, Connecticut USA asks...

With the recent small sided game initiative for youth soccer, in particular the IFK for a header, where is the ball spotted if the header by the defending team is within the goal area or penalty area? The USYSA states 'or on goal area line if infrac...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/17/2017

Luke Morton of coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom asks...

he's the link to the footage of jeff's red card. it's unlisted on youtube so only people with this link can see it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA0aNviPhFA

Hopefully you can see the footage here ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/17/2017

Luke Morton of coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom asks...

So awarding a penalty and sending the player off would be incorrect? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/16/2017

Geoffrey Watson of Tai Po, NT Hong Kong asks...

In a previous answer you said 'A penalty kick can not be awarded since the ball is not in play.'

In a recent controversial call an attacker was challenged by the goalkeeper near to the bye-line. Just before the GK reached him the attacker h...

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High School 8/16/2017

Frances McDaniel of Shady Spring, West Virginia United States asks...

What should a official do if a player is on the field and has an earring taped. Get her off the field? I think it should be as soon as the official sees it.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/15/2017

Jack Smith of Sydney, New South Wales Australia asks...

Do you believe that the tackle by Shaughnessy on Piazon in the recent Leeds vs Fulham Championship match was legal (based on the scissoring contact delivered to the ankle)? It can be viewed here: https://streamable.com/ye5xs

Not that it's a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/15/2017

Luke Morton of coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom asks...

The ball accidentally strikes the defenders arm 6 yards with the ball on target but keeper is behind defender and defenders arms are by his side. Ref awards a pen and sends player off,right or wrong decision? ...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 8/15/2017

Jagira of Jhumaru, Andar pradesh Kenya asks...

My question is '. What happen if a goal keeper throw the ball to his team mate instead of taking a goal kick ' ?...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 8/15/2017

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA USA asks...

Soccer tournaments have started again and with them always come crazy situations! I saw both of these this weekend (no video this time as they were in games my kids were not involved in):

1. The tournament venue had multipurpose fields whic...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/15/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australis asks...

The question from Jordan of Sydney does not specify which PA (not sure if done so deliberately), and so some panel responses are confusing.

Ref Dawson said 'If the two players are from the same team a penalty...' " but surely not if the fig...

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