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Law 10 - Determining the Outcome of a Match 11/29/2016

David sanderson of KILBIRNIE , Ayrshire Scotland asks...

If an offensive player takes a throw in and is on target but is touched by an opposing defender before going in the goal who is credited with the goal? Attacking player or an own goal for the defender?...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 11/29/2016

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro, CA Sacratomato asks...

If the referee awards a penalty for a DOGSO and while setting up for the penalty kick, time expires, what would be the appropriate mechanics? Does ref announce the kick being the last play of the game? When is it appropriate to allow attacking player...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/29/2016

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA USA asks...

As a follow-up 'what if' ... if the keeper did realize that the defender was circumventing the law and chose not to handle the ball, is it still a violation? I seem to remember reading that the mere attempt to circumvent this law was sanctionable by...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 11/29/2016

Francesca Diaz of Apopka, Fl United States of America asks...

Hello Referee,
I am Francesca I play keeper in my high school and I am writing a paper on penalty kick shootouts and why they should not be used to determine a winner in the case of a tie. Can you tell me a reason you think they should stay or ...

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Law 1- The Field 11/29/2016

Filippo of Palermo, Italy asks...

Reading the 2016/17 Laws of the Game, I found this definition of 'field of play' in the Glossary (p. 163):

'Field of play (Pitch)
The playing area confined by the touchlines and goal lines and goal nets where used'

The 'and goal...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/28/2016

garry hallett of cleethorpes, n e lincs United Kingdom asks...

Lingard was given off side after scoring against w ham this weekend yet the shot from another player was parried onto post by keeper before going across goal to lingard, Does this not put lingard in an on side position to score....

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Other 11/28/2016

Tarik of dhaka, dhaka bangladesh asks...

1.sir,how can be i understand which position suitable for me?how can give running pass give me some tips.i am stiker...

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Character, Attitude and Control 11/28/2016

Jack of Sydney, New South Wales Australia asks...

I'm interested to hear any commentary that the panel may have on the level of dissent displayed in the video provided by Michael, particularly early on. I realise that a higher level of dissent is tolerated in professional matches, but this seems exc...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/28/2016

Jack of Sydney, New South Wales Australia asks...

All of the responses to the preceding question seem to indicate that if advantage is played from a DOGSO offence, if a goal is scored, a caution for unsporting behaviour is discretionary. However, this passage is contained in 12.3 in the 2016/17 Laws...

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Appearance 11/28/2016

Mitchell of Rancho Cucamonga, California United States asks...

Hi,

This is just a follow-up to Richard Dawson's desire to see a video of the 2nd question I asked - I found a link on YouTube that shows the game. Please look about 3 minutes into the video - it shows the incident I am asking about. No ne...

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