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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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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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