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Law 11 - Offside 1/14/2017

ray warren of brecon, powys uk asks...

attacking team are breaking and the player on the ball passes the ball forward to a player in an offside position. Whilst in flight it is deflected slightly by hitting the defender but still finds its way to the attacking player in the offside positi...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/14/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australis asks...

The LOTG state:

Law 5 now allows the referee to send a player off before the kick-off (from the pre-match inspection of the field of play onwards).

Questions is around how far in advance of the scheduled start time of a match can we...

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Law 3 - The Players 1/13/2017

Player of Syd, Nsw Aus asks...

Hi

Can injured play who gets treatment go off field behind goal or is It only sideline? ...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/12/2017

Referee of Syd, Nsw Aus asks...

The new offside law interpretation confused me with being offside and not touching the ball. Can you u explain the below videos too.


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154842038880688&id=165660885687

https://youtu....

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Law 15 - The Throw In 1/12/2017

Nestor Rodriguez of Weston, Florida USA asks...

Teammate thows the ball to own keeper who missed touching the ball. Ball goes inside own goal, what's the call....

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League Specific 1/12/2017

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I am not familiar with the term 'build out line'? Is this the same as the edge of the penalty area?
Thanks,...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/12/2017

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Thanks to Joe for the compilation video of the slide tackles.

I noted the ref's reaction in some, so clearly these are not all 'legal' challenges. For example, the full-speed leap into the path of a player who has the ball under control, at ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/12/2017

Aviinandaan Dutta of Kolkata, West Bengal India asks...

Hey there,
My query pertains to Law-12 (fouls and misconduct). I am aware of the various actions that can be considered as foul (punishable or not) on the opponent team. That which confuses me is what should happen when multiple actions (from eit...

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League Specific 1/11/2017

Terry Camerrer of Ewa Beach, Hi USA asks...

Thank you for responding to my initial question. I like your answer but it fostered another question. If the goalie places the ball on the ground, does that mean he/she has placed the ball into play and the opponents can then play the ball even bef...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/11/2017

Salvador of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

If a defender is running from behind an attacker. The attacker has the ball and then the defender slide tackles from the side and pokes the ball, but at the same time hits the attacker's side knee. Would you call it a foul?...

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