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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/3/2016

Thomas Stamp of Accrington lancashire, uk asks...

A goal kick is awarded. the keeper stands outside the 18 yard area.a defender takes the goal kick and passes to the keeper outside the area. the keeper controls the ball with his feet and plays the ball under control into the area and picks it up.has...

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Other 12/2/2016

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

A November You Call It follow up question.

Had the defender RED 3 intervened by using his hands (as opposed to his feet as the Q indicates) - and therefore DOGSO - the restart would be a PK, is that correct?


The Nov YCI Q and A...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/2/2016

molly of radnor, usa asks...

I have been playing soccer my whole life and just completed my junior year at a D1 soccer program. I have had this discussion with my teammates and coaches and no one seems to have a definite answer to this question.

If I play the ball whil...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/2/2016

Kenneth of San Diego, CA USA asks...

I have a question about the interpretation of 'pushing' in the LOTG. I know that this particular offense seems to have the most leeway for interpretation amongst referee's of all the basic careless fouls.

Specifically, I am questioning about...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/1/2016

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

This to me looks like a clear example of external interference by a neutral party, as a player who is waiting for the next match reaches her leg into the field of play to stop a ball headed out of bounds. From this angle, it's not even a sure thing ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/1/2016

Amanda of Worrigee, NSW Australia asks...

If the goal keeper catches the ball while it's in the field of play, then places the ball on the ground in the box do you have to stay out of the box and let them kick it? I thought that because the ball didn't go out, that placing it on the ground w...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/30/2016

Stewart of Livermore, CA USA asks...

Not meaning to be too picky, but the questioner stated the goal keeper parried the ball and then a player who had been in an offside position shot and scored. If that is correct, I believe the goal is good. Your responses of no goal are correct if t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/30/2016

Mike Stebbins of Kalispell, Montana USA asks...

New rule change regarding foul by players when off the the field.Was originally a dropped ball which did not favor the team fouled. Now punishable by a free kick. My questions is the free kick direct or indirect.
If could was a direct kick foul ...

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Other 11/29/2016

max tilford of arcadia, ok oklahoma asks...

what specific rule has a referee broken if he/she shows up at a match after drinking alcohol (ie, drunk) and then is observed to drink an alcoholic beverage during halftime?
I have looked at USSF policy 531-10 and these procedures apply for 'mis...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/29/2016

DEMETRIS of LIMASSOL, LIMASSOL CYPRUS asks...

hello everybody,i have some questions concerning referie decisions during the match APOEL VS APOLLON 1-1 on nov28,2016 in the CYPRUS league.Was it offside or not at 4:00 link1.(what does the offside rule says when a player, being in an offside posi...

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