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Law 3 - The Players 8/27/2023

Bob of Cincinnati , Ohio Usa asks...

Hand ball in the box by the defense result in a penalty kick but can that team substitute their goalie with a position player before the kick...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/26/2023

Colin Davies of Brighton , Sussex England asks...

Defender passes back to the keeper he has to dive to stop it going into the goal using his/her hand.What decision? Is this a goal scoring situation, thanks....

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 8/25/2023

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Hi, I was watching a 55+ game today and when a PK was taken, I used my camera (in motor drive) to capture the sequence.

The keeper made a nice save but on replay, his left foot was clearly standing a stride forward of the line before the b...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/23/2023

BRIAN CASEY of Newmarket, on Canada asks...

A player is in a offside position the defending player attempt's to play the ball, however the defending player misplay's the ball, and the ball goes directly to the player in the offside position. Is this player still considered to be offside???. ...

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Other 8/21/2023

John of Berlin, NJ United States asks...

I'd like your opinion again. Mary Earps is being lauded as the best keeper at the WWC. What about the Swedish goalkeeper Muscovic?
OK, she didn't win the whole thing (neither did Earps) but she had a number of brilliant saves especially against ...

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Other 8/21/2023

Andrew Mate of Bloomington, Indiana United States asks...

How to overcome the mistakes that on the ground field?...

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Other 8/20/2023

Bob Siddle of Harrogate, England asks...

Not really a 'law' question, but I do not know where else to ask.

At Anfield ( LFC v Bournemouth ) Tsimikas came on as a substitute, but he did nor replace Robertson, was this a first, and therefore the only time the 2 of them have been on...

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Mechanics 8/19/2023

Efstathios Avgoustiniatos of Houston, TX United States asks...

Assume VAR and a rebound by the offending player. If leaning in did not constitute encroachment, then, in a similar situation of a foul kick, a player could jump ahead and while still in the air block a foul kick cutting the required distance in half...

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Other 8/19/2023

John of Berlin, United States asks...

In your opinion-why isn't Frappart the referee in the women's final? I think she's by far the best choice....

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Law 3 - The Players 8/18/2023

Tyler of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada asks...

How does the replacement of a sent off player work? Is the player allowed to be replaced? If it’s the goalie, is the team expected not to have a goalie if they’re sent off? Just getting into the level of red and yellow cards, sorry if this is a stupi...

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