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Law 3 - The Players 2/5/2017

anndeetee of Kilmarnock, Scotland asks...

When taking a corner can only one player leave the field of play? I have just seen a corner where two players were lining up to take the corner, both off the field of play....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/4/2017

Glen B of Raleigh, NC USA asks...

Is a keeper punting considered the same as a keeper drop kicking the ball? For instance, once the ball is dropped by the keeper in the motion of kicking does the ball become playable or is it un-contestable like the punt?...

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Law 3 - The Players 2/3/2017

Gary of Niagara Falls, ON Canada asks...

A team is playing with 7 players, one of the players gets injured. At the next stoppage the player leaves the field for treatment, what should the referee do?

1. Abandon the match if player can't continue
2. Wait for the player to receiv...

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Law 3 - The Players 2/3/2017

John Pilkington of Leigh, Lancs United Kingdom asks...

What would the implications be if a player was sent from the field of play but he happened to be the only first aid trained person on site? I understand he must leave the field but what about the venue and the surrounding area? ...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/3/2017

DENNIS HAW of ST.HELENS, Please select United Kingdom asks...

Is the player scoring the goal in an offside position when the ball is passed to him in the penalty area.
The last defender, apart from the goal keeper, is behind both the passer and the goal scorer when the ball is passed forward to the goal sc...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/2/2017

Salvador Flores of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

I have a question about a play. What is the correct restart if a player fouls an opponent when the ball goes out of bounce? I had a keeper trip an opponent that had the ball just after the ball went out of bounce on purpose in a game I was refereeing...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/2/2017

Tim of Jacksonville, FL United States asks...

Thank you for the responses. Personally, I think the ball was inside the box as well, but the referee was looking for a reason not to give us a penalty kick since it was on the edge of the box and it hadn't developed into clear goal scoring opportun...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/2/2017

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello, thank you for answers. I have one additional question. The same situation in the attack when the player processing ball. (arm close to the body). Will be referee stricter than in players own penalty box? (Offense? No offense?) Thanks!...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/1/2017

Tim of Jacksonville, fl United States asks...

One of my players was dribbling the ball. He was tripped inside the penalty box, and a foul was called. The officials said it was not a penalty kick because although the player was in the box the ball was outside the box. It matters where the bal...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 2/1/2017

H of Manama, Bahrain asks...

When should a referee blow the whistle to play a freekick ?

Yesterday in Liverpool and Chelsea match David Luis scored from a freekick, It was obvious that the liverpool keeper Mignolet was not ready yet. Was the referee wrong to blow the wh...

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