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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/11/2022

Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA US asks...

Hi there - how about the fact that the contact was hip to hip (a "hip check") instead of shoulder to shoulder.
I agree the ball was definitely in playing distance for the player in black with just half a step.
I have never seen hip cont...

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Law 3 - The Players 3/11/2022

Kyle Robinson of Gilbert, AZ USA asks...

During an injury assessment (when coach from injured player's team enters field to check on player) the other team gathers near the touch line to converse with their coach.

If players leave the field w/o permission from ref, they should be...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/10/2022

Iain Doleman of Las Vegas, NV USA asks...

Q1. Attacking player is fouled and referee plays advantage ball Is played to another attacker who is fouled. Referee calls foul and stops play. What is the restart?

Q2. Ball hits the referee, what is the decision...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/10/2022

Dan Watkins of Bracknell , Uk asks...

Attacking team takes a throw in which goes straight into the defending teams box. A defender then deliberately hand balls it into his own goal.
Penalty or does the goal stand?

Thanks!...

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Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 3/9/2022

Robert Fleetwood of Morecambe, Lancashire United Kingdom asks...

Should a fourth official assist a player who has to take a throw-in by retrieving the ball and handing the the ball to them?...

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Mechanics 3/6/2022

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,
When VAR is in use, do you recommend the referees to delay the penalty call until the ball gets outside of the penalty area or the defending team takes control of the ball? I ask because I think such a scenario might happen:
Team A i...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 3/5/2022

Daz of Liverpool, UK asks...

The Carabao went to 11 - 10 on penalties. My question is what would have happened if a player had been sent of and were down to 10 men, when it would have been their eleventh penalty would they have to of forfeited the penalty therefore the match?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/4/2022

Trevor Carden of Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom asks...

Why are free kicks taken further forward from where the actual foul was committed? Shouldn't they be taken in the place the foul happened? Too many players take liberties....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/3/2022

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

Hello,

one question, please.

The player shoots at the goal and completes the movement of the foot by kicking the opponent.

Is it a foul? What will you take into account?

Thank you very much!...

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Character, Attitude and Control 2/28/2022

Jeremy of Sacramento, California USA asks...

I was watching some rugby referee clips and the level of respect they get from players is so great compared to soccer. If any of you are aware of this difference, do you think there's anything that a soccer referee could utilize from rugby referees? ...

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