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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/9/2016

Serkan Kemal of London, UK asks...

Can a goal keeper score an own goal from a goal kick? assuming the ball did not leave the area....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2016

Brandt of Bend, OR United States asks...

I was involved in an unfortunate situation in a recent men's outdoor league game. I was fouled by an opposing player and after the foul, words were exchanged. The opposing player and I were face to face when I pushed him away in the chest as the re...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2016

Mitch of Ottawa, Ontario Canada asks...

After some energetic activity in the penalty area the goalie manages a long clearance towards the mid-field. Frustrated, he yells out for anyone to hear 'Referee, are you blind or stupid!' while he's in his goal area.

Clearly this is miscond...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/8/2016

mary Ramirez-de-Arellano of damascus, MD United States asks...

Should a player on the ground who kicks the ball from the ground be whistled? I constantly hear' She can't play the ball while on the ground.' What are the rules governing this? I am confused. What is the call exactly?
Thanks very much and th...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/7/2016

shaji of Shuwaikh, Kuwait asks...

Hello sir,
Game abandoned 84th minutes.Because of viewers entered the ground and flood light also gone same moment. Play was stopped for foul kick.
Organizing committee decided replay next day remaining time.(6+injury time)
The Referee ho...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/7/2016

Scott of WA, Western Australia Australia asks...

Team does not give ball back to other after ball was kicked out because of player injury. Is this classed as unsporting behavior?...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/5/2016

Jack of Rexburg, Idaho USA asks...

Hello,

So during my teams first game on the regular rec soccer competitions here, one of the ARs was calling random offsides and when I asked him, he explained that 'a new fifa rule' determines that a player is offside by interfering with pl...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/5/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have a follow-up question. Suppose that two attacking players are close, but no defenders are.
2 scenarios:
1) In the box, A1 makes a dive & lowers his head to about knee level just as A2 is about to kick it.

2) A1 makes a bicyc...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/4/2016

Ray Kohl of Galax, VA USA asks...

In determining offside, is a player in an offside position when standing with one foot on one side of the midfield line and the other foot on the other side of midfield with no defensive player between him and the goal, other than the goalie, when th...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 5/3/2016

Cameron McClellan of Ridgefield, Connecticut US asks...

I am a new referee, my first game is this weekend. I will be riffing young players and will be an assistant. What are the most important things I should remember. ...

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