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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/1/2022

sal of CHICAGO, IL USA asks...

Shot on goal from a short distance and very powerful, the ball has a goal direction but hits the arm of the defender standing on the goal line. He was caught off guard and the handling was not intentional, he also had his arm close to his body. Would...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/30/2022

Sal of Chicago , Il Usa asks...

Player on break away with no defenders in front and about to go in the 18. Last defender tries to commit DOGSO by tripping, the attacker stumbles but stays upright and gets a shot that goes wide. What’s the redstart.
A) play advantage and yellow...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/30/2022

Bennett McElwee of Auckland, New Zealand asks...

IFAB "Guidelines for match officials" states:

"A player in an offside position (A) may be penalised before playing or touching the ball, if, in the opinion of the referee, no other team-mate in an onside position has the opportunity to pla...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/28/2022

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

Hello,

one short 'offside' question, please.

Rule says: 'A player (B1) in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent (A1) who deliberately plays the ball, ...... , is not considered to have gained an advantage, .......

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Law 11 - Offside 5/28/2022

Paul McGrane of LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Lancashire United Kingdom asks...

Two defenders challenge a forward for the ball and the forward doesn't touch the ball. The two defenders deflect the ball towards goal to an attacking player in an offside position. Is the attacking player offside because the pass by the defender was...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 5/25/2022

Jeff Galatin of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire U.K. asks...

A direct free kick has been taken. Instead of kicking forward the ball is kicked back to his own goalkeeper. The goalie does not touch the ball and it goes into the goal of the kicker’s team. What decision should the ref make?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/22/2022

Charlie J Lee of Auburn, WA United States asks...

Attacking player kicked the ball near penalty box area and I blow whistle for foul instead of giving advantage but the ball went into defender's goal net.
Is this goal awarded even after foul signal?
Thanks,

Charlie...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/21/2022

Gary Pratt of Aberdeen, United Kingdom asks...

Watched a game yesterday where offside was given. Rule states free kick is given even if offence is inside your own half. You can't be offside inside your own half so please explain what the offence is that allows a free kick to be taken inside your ...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 5/20/2022

Nathan of Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa asks...

What happens if the ball goes out for a goal kick but the goal keeper restarts the game incorrectly by kicking the ball from his hands outside his area?...

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Mechanics 5/18/2022

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

Hello,

I'm sorry, but I still have one :-)

Advantage rule says: 'Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play, violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a CLEAR OPPORTUNITY TO S...

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