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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/14/2022

Robert of Phoenix, AZ USA asks...

Tottenham - Chelsea today

4 questions from a Chelsea fan:

1. The Havertz tackle - thoughts? Taylor is on the other side of the challenge, looks like defender might have gotten a toe first before the contact.

2. Tott....

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Mechanics 8/12/2022

Trent Futrell of Knoxville, Tennessee United States asks...

Corner kick, play is stopped. Attacking team is getting ready. Attacking team is leaning into the defending keeper jockeying for position. I let play go. Should I have told attacking team to not touch keeper and then let the corner kick continue?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/10/2022

Doug of Folsom, CA US asks...

Arm is horizontal for an illegal activity not called and the ball hits the defender arm in the PA.
Hello there - in a recent over 35 mens rec game I was reffing w the dual system. 6-7 defenders and attackers were pressed together w the ball, 1...

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High School 8/7/2022

Jeff of Flagstaff, AZ USA asks...

In the situation where Team A is taking the ball into the corner to stall out the final minutes of a game, can a player from Team B step off the pitch and approach the scrum from the position of the corner flag (theoretically hoping to force the ball...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 8/2/2022

Zano Pascall of Harare, Harare Zimbabwe asks...

What decision can I give if while trying to take a goal kick the defender, who is taking the goal kick falls and in the process kicks the ball but falls and handles the ball before it leaves the penalty area?...

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Other 8/1/2022

Steven Baskett of South Penrith, NSW Australia asks...

Hi,

I can't remember a certain site years ago where you could downsample match game sheets or penalty kicks sheets. Also this site had tips for refereeing tips like one liners to say it was a classic. Any chance anyone has links to site w...

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Mechanics 8/1/2022

MATTHEW J PLODINEC of BRISTOW, VA United States asks...

A defender heads into a challange on his feet against an opponent in possession of the ball near midfield as the opponent is heading directly away from me (CR). The defender attempts a tackle and the attacker goes down, but from my angle, I don't se...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/30/2022

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

Hello,

two short questions, please.

1) The referee gives the advantage due to the SPA foul, but advantage does not ensue. Referee returns to original foul. Is it yellow card foul? I think so :-)

2) Can the referee g...

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Law 11 - Offside 7/30/2022

Mark of Dublin, Ireland asks...

Hi
I would like the panel's opinion on the new offside advice issued recently by the IFAB
https://www.theifab.com/news/law-11-offside-deliberate-play-guidelines-clarified/

FIFA also published a number of videos which shows the ad...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/27/2022

Sal of Chicago , Il Usa asks...

Defender knocks the goal backwards to disrupt or stop a dogso or promising attack. Restart and punishment?...

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