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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/14/2017

Leon Jarvis of Canton, GA USA asks...

Let's say the interpretation is that the ball tap is not considered a clear movement of the ball, no-one moves forward to infringe the kick (no other pre-kick offence) and the second attacker kicks the ball directly into the goal. This would be a go...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/14/2017

Jordon Spiteri of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

If 2 opponents fight in penalty area and the ball is outside the box. Is it a penalty?...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/14/2017

Jonny Gray of Gibraltar , Gibraltar asks...

Sorry, what about the fact the ball was played into his path by a Liverpool player? Even if he was clearly PIOP the original ball was not meant for him and only inadvertently put in his path via a Liverpool player?...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/13/2017

Jonny Gray of Gibraltar, Gibraltar asks...

Every pundit was saying that Watfords 3rd goal against Liverpool on 12/8/17 was offside but infact the pass was played backwards until hitting a liverpool player. Can you please clarify this decision?...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/13/2017

Steve McDonald of Edinburgh, Scotland asks...

Can a player be given offside if the ball is played laterally or square then knocked forward by an opponent? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/12/2017

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

I am sorry,

it is very difficult to translate verbatim citations from Czech into English. These languages have a very different logic:-)

Prihoda said something about natural hand position.

I have last question about deliber...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/12/2017

Tryggvi of Akureyri, Iceland asks...

Hi


I was wondering if blocking the keeper from making a save was legal. I mean like blocking the keeper so he can't get to the ball?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/11/2017

C Busby of Amaroo, ACT Australia asks...

Question on the back pass ruling. In a Local, quite windy Division 1 game, the ball was back passed to the goalkeeper. Goalkeeper knowing it was a back pass tried to kick the ball up the field. He miss kicked the ball which looped up in the air and h...

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League Specific 8/10/2017

john of new orleans, la usa asks...

Say you have what was a pretty heated match (as most boys/men's high skill level games over age 14 or so are) with a number of yellow cards, possible ejections, confrontations, etc.

What is the referee's jurisdiction to completely prevent a ...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/10/2017

Tony of Warner Robins, Georgia United States asks...

On a goal kick If a goal keeper kicks the ball all the way up the field to a striker and nobody touches it but the striker would that striker who is in an offside position still be able to score? The reason I ask is I was watching a Professional B...

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