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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/18/2016

Stephen Brown of Salt Lake City, Utah United States asks...

A goalkeeper ran to the edge of the penalty box to grab a high ball. An attacker ran to the spot also to head the ball. The two collided and both fell down. While the keeper initially had the ball in his hands he dropped it when he hit the ground. Sh...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/18/2016

Bill of Guilford, CT USA asks...

Showboating.

Just refereed a U18 game. Score was 6-0 by half time.

Second half 'Neymar' (who is on the winning team) decides to show off his tricks. Literally rainbowed a defender. Next sequence did the double foot grab behind the h...

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League Specific 7/17/2016

John Godfrry of San Diego, CA United States asks...

After appealing a decision from the commissioner of the UPSL - I'm hoping you can help.

My team arrived to a match in Scottsdale. This is adult league UPSL soccer. The field didn't have lines painted.

I called the commissioner who...

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League Specific 7/17/2016

John of FT Wayne, Indiana USA asks...

I currently referee in a league that is sanctioned by US club soccer and they do not use USSF referees or follow the new heading rule. My questions are can I where my USSF referee badge here? and is this league legal by not having USSF referees?...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/17/2016

Mike Kirkman of Kennewick, Washington USA asks...

A defender near the goal line kicks the ball and injures his knee during the kick. The injured player falls such that he is off the field of play over the goal line and stays on the ground. Is the injured player still considered the second to last d...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 7/16/2016

Xavier Angulo of San Diego, Ca USA asks...

Ref blew the end of the first half while a shot was in mid flight. Does the goal count?...

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7/16/2016

former youth ref of Hordaland, Norway asks...

A final set of questions for you (for a while at least, though I'll keep reading), and not so unlikely this time.
Thank you for your time.
I hope you have found my more unlikely scenarios amusing - I certainly have enjoyed your answers. (I fo...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/16/2016

former youth ref of Hordaland, Norway asks...

(To assist with other readers' navigation #30609 was intended as a follow-up to #30594).
I quite agree that this is the spirit of the game outcome if the attacking team starts a new attack without having lost possession. I would be loth to do so ...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 7/15/2016

former youth ref of Hordaland, Norway asks...

A question regarding the obvious hole in the new reduce to equate procedure for penalty shootouts:
After the 11th kick by team A the 11th player for team B spits at an opponent.
The player is sent off. How to proceed if the 11th kick of team...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/15/2016

former youth ref of Hordaland, Norway asks...

Thank you very much for your answers.
I am mostly very pleased with the new wordings of the Laws, but this one could have been clearer.
I would like some clarification on one detail. In James Sowa's answer it is stated that the phase of play ...

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