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Law 11 - Offside 4/5/2017

Zluvka of Liberec, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Thank you. I have two other questions.

1) Player returns to the field. His team makes several passes (new situations for offside decision). Is this player deemed as a player in an offside throughout the event? Or as usual? (new situation, ne...

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League Specific 4/5/2017

Brendan Coyne of Folsom, Ca United States asks...

What would you guys do if before the game started you noticed that a parent had used some zip ties to affix a 'Go-Pro' camera to the back of the net (or in my case one of the back poles)?
I thought the pole was probably more dangerous than a came...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/5/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Foul or no foul ?

In the Man U v Everton match this morning, soon after the 63 min mark, Man U were into another build up on the Everton goal that ended with a high ball clearance by Everton.

As the ball came down (almost vertically...

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Law 1- The Field 4/5/2017

Jamie of Levin, Manawatu New Zealand asks...

Hi. I have always understood that it is against the laws of the game for a goalkeeper to 'mark' the six yard line and edge of the penalty area in line with the goalposts. Please confirm or educate me. Kind regards...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/4/2017

Dave Bermingham of Herndon, Virginia United States asks...

In watching a professional match I saw something I'd never seen before.
A Blue defender went down injured in his Penalty Area during a Red corner kick. Blue cleared the ball to the center circle where Red gained uncontested possession as the R...

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Law 2 - The Ball 4/4/2017

Jorge Avila of Fayetteville, AR United States asks...

If in the rare case a soccer ball exploding in mid-air or in Contact with the players foot for any reason and the ball goes in the net does it count as a goal? Now the ball does release gas which causes the ball to not be predictable for the goalie....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/4/2017

Zluvka of Liberec, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hi,
explain please these two parts of the Law 11 with examples and descriptions of the typical situations (differences between situation 1 and situation 2).

F.e. in situation 2 YC, in situation 1 not? Why? etc.

1) An attacking ...

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Other 4/3/2017

Kevin Santiago Alavez of Escondido, California United States asks...

Can a professional referee wear contact lenses?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/3/2017

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA 23456 asks...

What do we think of this play?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mNr8TwdLNg

Player in black did sustain a head injury when her head hit the turf, which is one reason I raise this due to the concern over head injuries and the fact tha...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/3/2017

TD Ward of Portland, Oregon United States asks...

If the goalkeeper's hands are in contact with the ball, AND his/her hands are outside of the penalty area, even though part of the ball remains inside the penalty area, is the goalkeeper handling the ball illegally?
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