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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/17/2016

Rambo of Oakland, CA USA asks...

The attacking player is winding up to take a shot. The defending player pokes the ball away before the attacking player makes contact with the ball. As a result, the attacking player misses the ball and his follow through ends up kicking the defendin...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/17/2016

mark Forde of Bridgetown, WILDEY Barbados asks...

Can a referee abandoned a match because one team have scored 21 or more goals in a one sided match...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/16/2016

Dave of Southamptob, UK asks...

In Euro 2016, Jamie Vardy stood in an off-line position, as the ball was played to him.

It reached him after being deflected off a Welsh defenders head.

Why is Vardy not off-line, as still interfering with play etc?

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Law 15 - Throw In 6/16/2016

Ben of Lakeville, Minnesota United States asks...

on a throw in what if the player delivers the ball well behind the touch line? the rule says you must 'delivers the ball from the point where it left the field of play' and 'has part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside the ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/15/2016

Jeff of Morristown, TN United States asks...

Thanks for your clarification of my issue. I'm glad I didn't say anything now! Though I know from past experience this referee would not have heeded any advice I gave on this.

I agree the caution for removing the shirt is excessive, especi...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/14/2016

sam of new york, ny usa asks...

What is the correct protocol for sending off a player? By protocol, I mean what should you say or motion to a player that you are sending off? Sometimes I see the referee put up the red card then point to the sidelines, but should you verbalize anyth...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/14/2016

Dan of Vien, Va Usa asks...

A situation came up in the penalty area where an attacker had laid off a pass to another streaking attackker.. A defender blatantly fouled the pealed off attackker away from the ball in recklessness or frustration. I awarded a penalty kick. Later, t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/14/2016

referee of syd, nsw aus asks...

Hi

with the new laws regarding player leaving field to commit offense or without permission is the restart now DFK from where ball is or boundary line? of play is stopped to give a yellow for dissent it is still a idk from where offences is?...

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Law 15 - Throw In 6/14/2016

Bill Green of Bebington, UK asks...

When I was a lad, a throw in had to be taken from the point where the ball crossed the line. Nowadays that seems to be the starting point for a run of anything up to 10 yards before launching the ball. Has there been a change in the laws or are ref...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 6/13/2016

Juan Ochoa of Norfolk, VA USA asks...

At the start of the Ireland vs Sweden game during Euro 2016 this morning, the Swedes started the game with the foward kicking directly backwards to the defense. It never went foward. Is this a new rule???

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