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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/10/2016

Ahmed Shah of Ankara, Turkey asks...

I was the referee in a tournament game in my college and I blew the whistle almost immediately when I saw a foul occur at the edge of the penalty area. However, in the next few seconds, another of the attacking team's players latched onto the ball an...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/10/2016

Haji Hussain Jan of Muscat, Muscat Oman asks...

can a player restart a kick with knee, body (except hands) ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/10/2016

Mark Stern of Somerville, MA USA asks...

Is this correct:?
Jim Gordon, Retired soccer ref ('3500 assorted matches), ex-ref instructor, ex-coach, Div...
Updated 24 Sep 2013
A referee may change his decision to either caution (and show the yellow card) or send off (and show the re...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/10/2016

Mike Spivy of Brush Prairie, WA USA asks...

A ball was intentionally kicked back to the goalie while a player from the opposing team races to cut that pass off. Both the opposing player and the ball get to the goalie at about the same time. The opposing player certainly attempts to kick the ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/10/2016

Haji Hussain Jan of Muscat, Muscat Oman asks...

A defender hanging by his arms from the crossbar of his own goal-heads the ball to prevent entering the goal.
Why Caution. Isn't it a DOGSO?...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/10/2016

Brian of Brooklyn, Ny USA asks...

Hi Gents,

Question(s) regarding kickoff restart.

Must the team taking the kickoff have a player standing next to the ball? Is it legal for a player standing away from the ball (in or outside his team's semi-circle) to run toward th...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/10/2016

Bob Heinrich of Emerson, New Jersey Usa asks...

White player 1 is in an offside position within the 6yd box. White player 2 is onside and shoots on goal. Blue keeper attempts to push the shot over the crossbar. The ball hits the crossbar after being played by blue keeper. After hitting the cross...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/9/2016

Haji Hussain Jan of Muscat, Muscat Oman asks...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TrN9dMix1Xw
Is it a kick? as description of kick. Ball be played by foot. Ball played by knee is not a kick(as in back-pass rule). ...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/9/2016

lachman s bisht of mumbai, maharastra india asks...

In match, referee jersey and one of the goal keeper jersey colour is same then can start the match.?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/9/2016

Frans Versluis of Edina, MN United States asks...

In a recent game an attacker was purposely blocking the view of a goalie in the runup to the corner kick. In my view she was not 'playing the ball' but solely intent on blocking the view of the goalie. I could see this because she was constantly look...

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