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Law 11 - Offside 6/2/2016

Ari of 16517 Septo Street, CA USA asks...

Player A plays a through ball to Player B who is in an offside position. A defender who is running back miskicks the ball and it goes directly to Player B. Is the player offsides? ...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 6/2/2016

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

Three goal kick questions.

1. A goal kick is taken and directed to the side of the penalty area, with no opponents in the PA. While the ball is traveling through the PA, can an opponent cut across the PA to challenge for the ball that is n...

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League Specific 6/2/2016

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

Is IFAB's new rewrite of the Laws currently in affect in the USA? I was just at a training seminar and was told USSF has not yet accepted them, but when I went to the USSF web page the new Laws are provided, so I assume we should be following them....

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 6/1/2016

nicolas dolt of oregon, ohio united states asks...

for the 2016 rules can a goalie score with a drop kick?...

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Law 17 - Corner Kick 6/1/2016

David Kysela of Rocky River, Ohio United States asks...

Throw in. Player legally throws the ball (feet down, behind head) two scenarios:

1. ball never hits the side line (stays OB during the process of hitting and rolling out) and thus does not go into play. Re throw or other team throw?

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The Technical Area 6/1/2016

Mahmood Fakhro of Aali, Non US/Canada/Australia Bahrain asks...

I am a technical analyst for my team. I need to anlyze the match for my coach. I use a smart phone with an application to tag events of the game.
I asked an international FIFA referee at my association, if it is allowed. He said NO electronic dev...

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Mechanics 5/31/2016

John of Berkeley, CA USA asks...

Any advice for a referee who doesn't speak any Spanish in an area where many games are predominantly with Latino players? I assume they could figure out I don't speak the language and take advantage, but other than learning to speak it (which I'd lov...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/30/2016

Lincoln of Alberton, PEI Canada asks...

Team A has the ball near top of the opposing teams 18 yard box. A center midfielder is making a run toward goal and was onside once the ball was kicked. While running towards the goal, the ball is tipped by a teammate(striker), slowing the ball down...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/30/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have a follow-up question to something that Referee Dawson said: 'if the offside position was adjudged to have occurred first then the holding would not be punished as the INDFK restart for interference with an opponent takes precedent.'

S...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/30/2016

Sharleen of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada asks...

My children play on a diverse teams and I was recently at a game (and it has happened in other games I have been to in the past as well) where racial slurs were being made on the field by a couple of players on the opposing team. For example, I hav...

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