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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/3/2017

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

I have one additional question please. The player processes a ball with his leg (head, chest) in clear situation. Then the ball touches his hand in natural position. Does it change decision making, because the player has the first touch fully under c...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/3/2017

ronald dodds of Battle Mountain, nevada usa asks...

positioning of defenders for fouls in goal box.US women vs. Brazil - defenders were at a 45degree angle from the front post. In a Tottenham game they were square to the front post. What is right?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/2/2017

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

Hello,
I have one general situation. The ball touches the player's leg (head, chest) and then his hand. When is it the offense and when not? (Is it the intent?) Thanks!...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/2/2017

Peter Babbage of Hjorring, Denmark asks...

Watching the Man U v Sampdoria friendly. Blind passes the ball back and De Gea who has to stop it with his hand from going in the net. Indirect free-kick awarded to Sampdoria. Now he stopped the ball practically on the goal-line but the ifk was taken...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/2/2017

IBRAHIM ISHIAKU of LOKOJA, KOGI NIGERIA asks...

DURING A MATCH, BALL WAS PLAYED DIRECTLY TO A GOALKEEPER FROM HIS TEAM MATE (BACK PASS). THE GOAL KEEPR MISSED THE BALL WHILE TRYING TO PLAY THE BALL OUT WITH HIS LEG. WHILE THE BALL WAS GOING DIRECT TO THE NET (GOAL) HE (GOAL KEEPER) NOW USED HIS HA...

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Other 8/1/2017

john of new orleans, la usa asks...

This isn't a question for the crew, more a complaint about a part of referee culture.

Official Sports has released yet another new uniform design and it really annoys me. They used the old single stripe uniform for years, and maybe 4 years a...

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Law 5 - The Referee 7/31/2017

arowosaye of lagos , lagos nigeria asks...

what should the ref do if a match is not ended due to fight or arguement? When one side is winning ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/31/2017

Jose sanchez of Irving, Tx Unites states asks...

The ball was crossed in the air so the attacker and the goalie went for the ball inside the goalies small box but was never in possesion of the ball and the attacker beats the goalie in the air is it a goal or no...

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Other 7/30/2017

Spencer Staden of Sydney, nsw Australia asks...

Recently one of my players was tackled from behind and went to the ground injured. Both linesman flagged for play to be stopped but the ref played on. The ball shifted from one end of the pitch to another and despite calls for play to stop and for p...

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Law 3 - The Players 7/30/2017

mark rich of royalton , vermont usa asks...


Thank you for taking the time to answer my second ' note' to you. YA_ I really agree about the 'injured' player . Messi probably gets fouled and knocked down more then average --- 1st- he usually makes a real effort to stay on his fee...

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