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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/8/2016

jim of essex, UK asks...

Hi
An attacking player has the ball and is bearing down on the opponents goal , A defending player fouls the attacking player inside the Penalty area, The attacking player stumbles but manages to stay on his feet. The Referee allows the advantage...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/7/2016

Bob pluck of BAGSHOT, SURREY United Kingdom asks...

Can a referee score a goal ?
I recently watched a local game a corner was taken and the goalkeeper punched the ball out to the edge of the penalty area
All the players and the referee started to move out when a attacking player on the edge of...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/7/2016

Dane Glisan of Baltimore, MD - Maryland USA asks...

If a Goal Keeper carries the ball with his/her hands outside of the Penalty Area, what is the correct restart?...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/6/2016

Mike Spivy of Brush Prairie, WA United States asks...

Our league has started calling offside ONLY when the offending player actually touches the ball. They say that is the 'new' interpretation of the FIFA law. I disagree....

In the specific instance tonight a player was clearly in an offside p...

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Other 11/6/2016

Daniel Wybo of London, Ontario Canada asks...

Can you please go over the new Law changes for 2016 2017 with examples ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/6/2016

Richard of Frostburg, MD USA asks...

I often see defenders going back and forth in front of an opposing player as the ball is rolling toward the goal line or touch line. Since the defender is not making a play with the ball- just trying to keep the other player from getting it, why is ...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/6/2016

Richard of Frostburg, MD USA asks...

Just a hypothetical scenario. Player A is on side when her/his teammate kicks the ball. However, player A is very fast and outruns the ball in the air and must come back to get it. Is Player A offside since the player was ahead of the ball and the...

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Other 11/6/2016

Philip Sowton of Exeter, Devon United Kingdom asks...

Just a thank you to the referees who answered my question - very much appreciated....

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/6/2016

Jacob Mungoma of Malindi of, Kenya asks...

A very fast GK is taken by the g.keeper but bounces onto the referee who is outside the PA and rolls back into the PA.
Qns1. if this ball goes into the goal from the rebound by the referee, will it be a score or not?
2. if the g.keeper...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/6/2016

Jacob Mungoma of Malindi of, Kenya asks...

Hi, Law 11-4 the last paragraph says 'A player who deliberately leaves the field of play and re-enters without the referees permission and is not penalised for offside and gains an advantage must be cautioned.' Law 12-3 under cautionable offences it ...

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