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Law 15 - The Throw In 8/17/2023

Kim Brunhuber of soccer city , Canada asks...

Kim Brunhuber
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Hi, how are you?

A debate has arisen about whether it’s legal to face one direction in a throw-in, but throw in another direction ostensibly a no-look pass to an elig...

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Law 10 - Determining the Outcome of a Match 8/16/2023

Lawrence E Bagwill of Elgin, TX United States asks...

When a player kicks an obvious scoring goal but it touches another player on the same team, even though the second had no idea of where the ball is. Who gets credit for the goal?...

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High School 8/15/2023

Robert Mastropietro of Brookfield, CT United States asks...

Thx,
Once the roster is submitted prior to the start of match, can at anytime during the contest a player change uniform numbers?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/15/2023

frank Michael of Granton, Tasmania Australia asks...

PK required to be taken. On run up the kicker is heckled by defenders on the line outside the box.
Kick is taken and missed.
Is there any recall for the kick to be retaken and YC for defender/s or is it just play ON....

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High School 8/11/2023

C.J. Holt of Belchertown, Massachusetts United States asks...

two players get tangled up in the penalty area, and while getting up from the ground (no calls made) the defender pushes the attacking player. The ball was still in play close to half field when the referee blew the whistle for the foul (altercation)...

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Law 7 - The Duration of the Match 8/8/2023

Karen of Orlando, Florida Orange County asks...

Can a referee in soccer, restart a match 8 minutes after blowing the final whistle (indicating that the match is over) to review and continue the game? ...

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Mechanics 8/8/2023

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

I'm a bit confused :-)

In the case of question no. 1, is it a )

Maybe i described question no. 2 wrong. The referee mistakes the place of the offense and allows a free kick to be played instead of a penalty kick. According to VA...

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Mechanics 8/6/2023

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

Hello,

two VAR questions, please.

1) Decision is changed after restart for violent conduct or mistaken identity. Where is the new restart location? (if the referee stopped the game because of it)

2) Situation: The re...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 8/5/2023

jonathan of Lorton, VA United States asks...

I have had issues with goalkeepers wearing only a penny (often pretty thin and no sleeves) (and the same shorts and socks as the rest of the team) to distinguish them from other players on both teams, and I get considerable pushback from coaches clai...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/2/2023

Dave Frankson of Oregon, WI USA asks...

It appears that in regard to handling offences, the language regarding the ball coming off the body of the player or another player in close proximity appears to have been removed from the LOTG. Does this change your advice, and if so, how does it ch...

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