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League Specific 4/18/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have 2 offside questions, please:

1. Under the LOTG, 2015-2016 (& also the later rules), it says that "interfering with an opponent" means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the oppon...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 4/18/2016

Shaun Broadhead of Heber City, Utah United States asks...

A free-kick is being taken around midfield. One defender stops about 8 yards away from the ball and faces the kicker. I tell the player to take a couple steps back, which the player does immediately. So far so good. Now about the same time or sli...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 4/18/2016

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

Similar but different situation to that described, but given the question it makes sense to attach this to that thread.

This weekend I was referee, with a corner kick on my left side and my AR on my right. I was positioned 'near post at th...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/18/2016

Mark Bukowski of Allison Park, PA USA asks...

To whom it may concern:

I have two questions about the Laws of the game and their application

1) Hand Ball - I was recently at a tournament where there were a number of incidents of hand ball that in the judgment of the referee(s) w...

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Law 1- The Field 4/18/2016

Pierre of jhb, jhb rsa asks...

Can a walk over be given if the field is not marked....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/18/2016

Alan Jackson of Cardiff, UK asks...

In a crowded penalty area an attacker grabs the goalkeeper and pulls him to the ground; and at exactly the same time a defender grabs an attacker's shirt and pulls him to the ground. What would be awarded?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/17/2016

dave d of etna, ca USA asks...

I disagree with the answers provided. I believe play stops when the keeper is injured.

The applicable law is the one that discusses the number of players. It states that each team must have at least 7 players, one of which must be a goalk...

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Law 1- The Field 4/17/2016

Stephane of Belleville , Ontario Canada asks...

Our school as a very small field. Not even required dimensions. With a ditch on both sides. Since the ditch is too close the school lined the field with the following measurement. Long 89yds wide 42 yds. Goal area 5yds and penalty area 12yds for a...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/17/2016

Vincent Traynor of Connellsville, PA 15425 asks...

A player was in the attacking half of the field in an offside position when the ball was played. He crossed over the center line and entered the defending half of the field and was the first to touch the ball but in his defending half of the field. S...

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Mechanics 4/17/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

When you say 'poor mechanics', can you explain what the AR or CR should have done? If the AR wasn't sure that there's a goal, then he would have no reason to signal.
Thank you,...

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