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Law 11 - Offside 3/7/2023

LD Maya of San Mateo, CA USA asks...

Is a Player who took a throw-in, and not entered the field, counted for offside position? (please use LotG, FIFA or federation/league guidelines)

Scenario:
1. Throw-in is taken by Red2, on their own half, towards the Blue goal.
2...

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Law 5 - The Referee 3/6/2023

Mark of Bradford, England asks...

Why do referees allow players to be treated on the pitch when not seriously injured. I thought this was against the laws of the game in the Premier League?...

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League Specific 3/4/2023

Peter Weightman of Liverpool, Merseyside England asks...

In English Premier League, if a player gets 10 yellow cards it’s a 2 match ban. If in the same game as he gets his 10th card he gets a second yellow (leading to a red card), how many games is he banned for?...

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High School 3/3/2023

Steve of Brighton , UK asks...

I’ve noticed that often, after the regulation 90 minutes and required injury time have all been played, if a goal kick has been awarded, the ref will wait for the keeper to take the goal kick before blowing for full time.

Is there any sor...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 3/2/2023

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hi,

I wish to ask a question regarding APP concept of VAR protocol.

Assume that team A is taking a free kick. Before the free kick is taken, player B2 takes down player A5 inside the penalty area but the referee misses it. Imme...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/28/2023

Brian Fleming of Bellevue, WA USA asks...

Wow, yellow card on me!

Here's the link:
https://fb.watch/i_nrvsWvnS/

This video circulated on Facebook, and as you can see in the comments a spirited debate ensues... Curious to get your take...

On one hand, kee...

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Other 2/28/2023

Brian Fleming of Bellevue, WA USA asks...

This video circulated on Facebook, and as you can see in the comments a spirited debate ensues... Curious to get your take...

On one hand, keeper making a reasonable play here IMO, no contact, attackers touch puts ball outside his own rea...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/26/2023

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Redpublic asks...

Hello,

one question probably more about the spirit of the game, please. :-)

Sentence from the rules:'Direct and indirect free kicks and penalty kicks can only be awarded for offences committed when the ball is in play.'

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League Specific 2/25/2023

Andrew McAllister of North Bend, Washington United States asks...

In the first half of a U10 game, 2 girls from each team were going shoulder-to-shoulder for the ball. After the girl from the attacking team gets the ball, she taps the ball away, turns, and pushes the defending girl to the ground with both hands. Th...

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Law 15 - The Throw In 2/23/2023

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Throw-in question.

A current question about field lines reminded me to bring up an anomaly that is hard to explain. Make that impossible, at least to me.

From FIFA, regarding throw-ins: "At the moment of delivering the ball, th...

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