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High School 5/10/2017

JW of Carrollton, GA United States asks...

We were the visiting team in the state semi-finals last night. Our team was up 1-0 at the half. About 7 minutes after the half, one of the opposing team's players was given a red card for spitting at one of our players. Immediately, 2 student fans...

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Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 5/10/2017

Andrew of Columbus, OH USA asks...

I was working as an AR a junior high school-age game. During the game, a player committed an obvious handling foul in his own penalty area. The referee (far from the play) did not call it, so I put my flag up and signalled for the foul. I thought ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/9/2017

MICHAEL GEBRESLASSIE of OAKLAND, CA United States asks...

The assistant referee checked the nets before starting the game. However, a ball enters the goal through a hole in the side of the net when going out for a goal kick.
The referees were confused and they awarded the goal.
Is this a technical ...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 5/9/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

No question, just an extract of an article provided by the Referee Association where I referee
.
It expresses the use of 'Law 18 " Common sense' " in a smart way.
(note that it is sourced from www.kenaston.org - which is mentioned only ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2017

Steven of Plano, tx usa asks...

Hi, I have two questions:

1) I was the center for a competitive 18 year old match. Attacker receives a pass and uses his chest to stop the ball, lets the ball bounce off his chest, and attempts to do a bicycle kick into the opposition goal. ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/8/2017

Gabriel of West Windsor, NJ USA asks...

A player is in offside position about 3 yards from the midfield line. the ball is cross from the opposite site and the off side players returns to his side of the field to catch the ball. Should an offside be call here?

Thanks.

Gab...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2017

Daniel Sugar of Sharon, Massachusetts United States asks...

A player is in his own penalty area and slides to the ground. While sliding, and after he's on the ground, his arm is extended away from his body. His arm blocks a ball that is coming toward him and his own goal. He started moving his arm out as h...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2017

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

In question 31496, Referee Grove appeared to imply that the wording of the definition of playing in a dangerous manner had changed in a way that no longer required opponents to be be prevented from playing the ball for fear of injury.

Howeve...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/7/2017

John Nagel of Wilmette, IL USA asks...

Do the laws permit a CR to formally caution a coach for dissent? Or is the only formal remedy for persistent coach dissent a dismissal? Law 5.3 makes clear that the CR can dismiss a coach (CR may 'take[] action against team officials who fail to ac...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2017

Andy Weinstein of Jackson, Nj Usa asks...

The ball travels out of bounds for a throw in for white team. After the ball is completely out, White team player is called for a push and a direct kick is awarded to blue team. It was my understanding the ref should have awarded the throw in to whi...

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