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Law 5 - The Referee 2/16/2017

Mark Redmond of Guildford, Surrey United Kingdom asks...

If a yellow card is given to a player for a offence on the pitch, does a referee have to restart the game with a whistle. Therefore not allowing the game to restart with a 'quick free kick'? ...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 2/16/2017

kidane of Asmara, Eritrea Eritrea asks...

My Question is regarding Penalty kick.

why is that a penalty kick is is allowed to be kicked backwards.Instead it is allowed to be kicked forward to a team mate. ...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/16/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

For those interested, here is a good set of scenarios to test your offside evaluations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K_Hl5Y6lSI&app=desktop

The answers come at the end....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/16/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

DFK v a natural coming together.

In the UCL match between Arsenal v Robert Lewandowski (also know as Bayern Munich), the challenge for the ball that lead to a foul that was awarded to Arsenal resulting in a penalty, is one that I often see i...

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Other 2/16/2017

Holly Goldsmith of Chula Vista, CA United States asks...

Can someone hire a labor law lawyer like Bechara Tarabay (http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pros/05241146) for solving the issues related to sports law?...

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Law 17 - The Corner Kick 2/15/2017

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

At a corner kick Player A sets the ball inside the arc and gives it a slight kick. The coach then yells 'Player B you take the kick'. Player B jogs over as the player who just took the actual corner kick jogs away. Player B then dribbles the ball ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 2/15/2017

Bryan C. of Fremont, CA USA asks...

I have a question on Law 13, regarding quick free kicks. In the LOTG, it says 'but if a player takes a free kick quickly and an opponent who is less than 10 yds from the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to continue. However, an opponent wh...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 2/15/2017

Murray of Dingwall, Scotland United Kingdom asks...

If a player stops his run at the end and fakes to shoot while taking a penalty it is a yellow card. However does he get to take the penalty again or should an indirect free kick be awarded to the opposing team? If it is an indirect free kick when was...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/15/2017

Jacob Lee-Hart of Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom asks...

Hi, I was watching the Arsenal - Hull game recently, and was arguing with my friends about the Alexis Sanchez goal. So basically my question is, 'can you score a goal with your hand?'.

The ball bounced up quickly, and hit Sanchez on the han...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 2/14/2017

Todd Andrew of Dana Point, CA USA asks...

It seems that IFAB Law 4 clearly states that a Goalkeeper cap is permitted during play. FIFA equipment guidelines (section V. Special Equipment, number 22 Goalkeeper cap) even show a 'typical' soft top 'baseball' style cap. Our goalkeeper had a plai...

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