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Law 18 - Common Sense 4/8/2017

russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

I think I know the answer to the puzzle that was put forward by Aaron of Virginia Beach (Post 31441) regarding the CR decision to award an IDFK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8FKAcr9Vug

The CR did not utilise Law 18 - common sens...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/7/2017

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

This is a weird one I still can't figure out. This is a DFK restart for blue, and for some reason I can't detect there's a violation that results in an IFK for white from the same spot.

The only thing I can figure is that the wind had cause...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/7/2017

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

My daughter and I got into quite a discussion about this play in her last game and whether this constituted an illegal play by the white team's keeper. I agreed with the CR's call resulting in an IFK, she did not.

I looked at it as an inten...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/7/2017

Salvador flores of Indianapolis, IN Usa asks...

I wanna know if the ref was right on not giving any yellow or red card and no foul on Steven Gerard. The play is on minute 3:35. He comes in the with his studs and makes contact with another player after kicking the ball. https://youtu.be/onhP1qo6WSU...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/7/2017

Dejan of Belgrade, Serbia asks...

Hello! My question is: during the preparation for free kick or indirect kick in goal scoring position, when a play is stopped and about to start, can a player from attacking team stand in front of the goalie and deliberately obstruct his view of the ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/7/2017

kaissi of Wildomar, Ca USA asks...

Goalkeeper challenges an attacker, he collect the ball but goes down in pain(broke his leg)he release the ball, attacker gains the ball and about to score, WHAT DO YOU DO AS A REFEREE? stop the game or NOT?...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/7/2017

Steve Quinn of Perth, Western Australia Australia asks...

I take issue with your answer to Mr Luvka concerning an attacking player who steps off the field to show he is not involved in active play (i.e. so as not to called offside) and later returns to play.

You both said that once another attackin...

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Law 17 - The Corner Kick 4/6/2017

Mark of Harlow, Essex U.K. asks...

Player slips taking a corner, handles ball. This happen in premier league yesterday. Does the ref give handball and direct free kick or should he give indirect free kick for touching it twice...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/6/2017

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

These two plays were the center of some discussion among the parents at our out-of-state soccer match this past weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsd-lM5pYgo

The first play was called a foul (DFK just outside the box) and the...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 4/6/2017

Radomir Senic of Brisbane, Queensland Australia asks...

For the penalty kicks to decide a winner new Law says that ref has to toss coin to decide the goal at which the kicks will be taken.What about who takes first and second penalty kick?Does the ref tosses a coin again or is it decided alternate?Thanks...

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