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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/1/2022

G. Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

In the Vancouver Whitecaps match vs. Austin FC on Oct. 1, Ryan Gauld poked the ball into the PA and was chasing it down when a defender cut off Gauld's path, to give his keeper a safe pick-up of the ball.

I contend that the defender had no...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/1/2022

Tony Thompson of St. Ives, NSW Australia asks...

Hi all,
My question is regarding hand ball and you you may have answered this question before.

If a player protects their face from the ball at close range is this a hand ball under the laws as they now stand.

The laws clea...

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Mechanics 9/29/2022

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hi,

I have a question regarding the VAR protocol.

For example, when team A is attacking, player A controlled the ball using his/her hands but the referee missed it. Then, player B stopped player A with a foul inside the penalty...

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High School 9/27/2022

William Stoneman of Fairfield, ca usa asks...

In the old USSF "Advice for Referees" publication. A ball hanging a tree hanging over the field was still in play. If it stayed inbounds after hitting the tree. At a field with a tree over hanging tree. A team member was insisting that it was out...

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Character, Attitude and Control 9/26/2022

Adrienne kalaw of Yuba city, Ca USA asks...

Firstly Thank you for all your responses I am definitely taking all of your opinions inconsideration. Update
From my goalies parent who was down he was being held down by another opponents cleat to the back of his leg and other players pushing h...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2022

G. Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

https://fb.watch/fNRsl9xD-8/

This clip, of a keeper standing in his PA but reaching out of the box to catch a dangerous ball, generated a LOT of discussion on Facebook.

An attacker was charging forward for the ball and defenders...

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Mechanics 9/25/2022

Jeremy of Portland, OR USA asks...

Is it bad practice to not allow a team to sub its own players when they are trying a fast restart? ...

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Other 9/25/2022

Adrienne Antonio of Yuba city, CA USA asks...

Is there any rule preventing conflict of interest for referees?

I coach U15 the ages are 12, 13, and 14. We had a recent game that the referee was a coach of a team in our same division that our team beat. That coach/referee allowed the ot...

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Mechanics 9/21/2022

Bob of Mesa, AZ USA asks...

When a player is cautioned and has to leave the field, is it required of the referee to give an explanation for the caution...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/16/2022

Sal of Chicago , Illinois Usa asks...

White team is attacking just outside Blue team 18. The White team goalkeeper screams at the referee ‘You’re a Fu$&ing idiot’ in a very personal and very public way, referring to a previous call against them. Referee stops play, RC the goalkeeper. Res...

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