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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/3/2016

Bruce of Knoxville, Tn USA asks...

a defender was getting ready to clear a very lazy, high bouncing ball in the goal area without any close challenge. just as they began their kick, an offensive player came diving in with their head lowered, back bent down 45degrees and got kicked sl...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/3/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I'm curious about something Referee McHugh said (that some teams would prefer not having the goal, but having the other team play a person down).

Suppose there's a foul in the box & the referee plays advantage as the ball now dribbles toward...

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Law 1- The Field 5/3/2016

Abigail of watertown, wisconson u.s.a asks...

if you hit the crossbar what will happen/...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/3/2016

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro, CA Sacratomato asks...

Team A is on the attack and has two players who are clearly offside. Team B defenders are retreating but in line waiting to intercept a pass and trying not to cover the offside players. When the ball is passed, one defender raises his foot as the bal...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/3/2016

Kevin Bradburn of Fairfax, VA USA asks...

During the game I informed the AR a girl was wearing a nose ring (exposed stud). He said he would look into it at halftime. After half the girl play with a band aid on it. I asked if she took it out he said yes. After the game I asked again he said y...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/2/2016

David of Franklin, Tennessee USA asks...

During a U11 girl's recreational match, the keeper gains control of the ball and attempts to kick it out of her penalty area. The ball flies upwards off her foot with backspin and fails to exit the penalty area completely when a defending teammate t...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/2/2016

Shawn Ramon of Beeville, TX US asks...

My team was awarded a throw in and upon the throw in the ball was deflected off a defender and landed at the feet of my player who was in an offside position protected by the throw in exemption. The referee awarded the offside indirect kick and infor...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/2/2016

Michael Heath of St. Peters, MO USA asks...

Question about a throw in and offside. I know a player cannot be penalized for being offside on a throw in. I was working a two man system at the high school level and the attacking team had throw in. When the ball was thrown in, it deflected off of ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/2/2016

TODD FOWLER of Wappingers Falls, NY United States asks...

A foul is called in the box, before that player scored a goal. The goal was waved off and the player was awarded a penalty kick. Should the goal have counted and not even had a penalty kick?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/2/2016

Cary Campbell of Germantown, Tennessee United States asks...

I see this non call frequently in pros and it happened in a youth game yesterday, striker on breakaway, tries to dribble around the keeper running as fast as he can, his touch is too heavy ball goes out of bounds but the keeper takes his legs out, no...

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