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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/20/2016

Fred of Seaville, NJ USA asks...

Can a goalie who plays a ball with his foot in the penalty area, dribble the ball out of the penalty area, back into the penalty area and pick the ball up with his hands?...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/20/2016

Jeff of Canmore, Alberta Canada asks...

Offense player crosses centre, approaching the offside line. Another offensive player is on the goal side of offside line, in on offside position. Player carrying the ball takes a long shot on goal, and the goalkeeper plays the ball, with a deflectio...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/20/2016

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Keen to hear your thoughts on the penalty awarded in the Sporting Kansas City v FC Dallas match just played.

The footage I have seen is not close nor clear, however, it looks like a dive, but hen, the defenders don't seem to upset about the ...

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Law 15 - Throw In 6/19/2016

Warren Mackie of Auckland, New Zealand asks...

During the throw in is it illegal to spin the ball? I constantly have players asking for a foul throw when the ball spins in the air, most of the time this is just a result of the wind or a slight spin on the ball when it leaves the hands which i bel...

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Other 6/19/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Thanks to both of you for the clarification. It does make sense to me now, although, as you've said, it would be extremely rare. Perhaps, in the last few seconds where the losing team is desperate on a corner kick & pulls their GK to try for a head...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/18/2016

David Warwick of Scarborough, England asks...

How long can the goalkeeper keep the ball in his hands when headed back by a player...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/18/2016

Kurt of Poolesville , Maryland Usa asks...

The situation is our team defending a free kick from 5 yards or so out of the penalty area. Our team forms a wall and prior to our players pull up towards the wall, leaving several of their players in an offsides position. If the ball goes into the g...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/17/2016

pete of floral park, ny usa asks...

Hi Guys, Two questions (1) if a defender under no pressure kicks the ball back into his own penalty area away from the goalkeeper and the goalkeeper picks it up would that be considered a deliberate backpass. (2) blue team gets an Indirect free kick ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/17/2016

Carlos santos of Plainville , Ct USA asks...

REF calls a fault outside the box 30 yards away .ref marks the spot with spray can ,but player does NOT ask for 10 yards he wants to take the. Kick quickly does he has to wait for the whistle ??...

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League Specific 6/17/2016

Referees of Syd, Nsw Australia asks...

Hi

How come in Australia NPL and aleague referees ages for centre ref tend to be age of 24 to 30 and same with assistants or even younger. While in england and other countries and euro referees ages seem to be 30+

What age for what...

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