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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/3/2023

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Here's a great example of a play that divides opinions right down the middle.

"Clear penalty" say many of the commenters. "Defending free kick" say the others.

I'm wondering if it will split the panel into two camps!


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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/2/2023

Jake Olsen of Lehi, Utah United States asks...

If a goalkeeper is going up to collect the ball and is run into by an attacking player midair, what is the call and what color card should be shown?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/1/2023

Antonis of Athens, Greece asks...

Hi all,
I really appreciate the time you invest in answering all questions in great detail and the educational character of your answers. I really learn a lot!

This is a bit 'old' news, but I wonder if you can look at the two penaltie...

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Character, Attitude and Control 4/29/2023

bob of new york, ny usa asks...

If teams do a handshake line, could a referee prevent any players/coaches from being in the line if they think a conflict will occur?

I had a game where I had to caution both coaches for getting into an argument between the benches. When t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/26/2023

AEK Fan Club Of NY of ASTORIA, NY USA asks...

Following up on the previous question, found a video with the entire timeline before the red team scored.

25" in the yellow player is elbowed on the neck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze7ejoMCi6g

still photo here
htt...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/26/2023

AEK Fan Club Of NY of ASTORIA, NY USA asks...

Hello

Ref: Masa from Italy (FIFA Elite)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlic3Du51M

Questions:
1. 2' 5" is it a penalty for the team in red? None given

2. 3' 22" is it a red card or yellow card against...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/21/2023

Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA United States asks...

Hello there - I wanted some advice on how to evaluate and call slide tackles. Unfortunately, or fortunately, you cannot see through my eyes what I saw in my recent match. Nonetheless, I seem to be calling these slide tackles different from the majo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/18/2023

Colin Davies of Brighton , Sussex England asks...

Can a player be sin binned before kickoff and if so can his team replace him with a substitute?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/10/2023

Peter Babbage of Hjorring , Denmark asks...

I would like to know who is responsible for the conduct of spectators? Probably wrong but I had a feeling that at a high level where there is a fairly large crowd it is the home team’s responsibility.
Here though I am referring to a 14 year old...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 4/10/2023

Robert Acosta of LAKE FOREST, CA United States asks...

A player was noticed without shin guards during the warm up. The referee told him to get his shin guards before the start of the game. During the game, the same player scored a goal. Right before the kick off, the AR notified the referee that the pl...

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