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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/31/2022

Jack Johnson of London, london United Kingdom asks...

Could a player receive a yellow card for a reckless challenge after the referee has signalled a foul against the other team - e.g. Player A handballs and the ref blows just before Player B takes out Player A with a reckless challenge?...

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Law 3 - The Players 3/28/2022

Bob Datz of WEST BROOKFIELD, MA United States asks...

I thought I saw this in IFAB laws but then couldn't find it. A red card before the match does the offender's tream play shorrt. I thought not but just don't find it.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/27/2022

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

Hello,

one simple situation, please.

The player heads the ball and then the opponent hits the player's head with his head.

Is it foul? It seems to me that the referees usually let it be.

Thank you very much...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 3/27/2022

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hi,

Referee Joe McHugh told all the opposing players must be outside the penalty area if the ball is dropped for the defensive goalkeeper, but isn’t it “all the players (of both teams except for the defensive goalkeeper) need to stay outsi...

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Law 15 - The Throw In 3/26/2022

George of Panorama, South Australia Australia asks...

Thanks for your responses. To put everyone's mind at ease the player was instantly red carded and sent from the field. The AR was fine but unable to continue with the match. The tolerance threshold for where the throw in should be taken was merely th...

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High School 3/23/2022

John Mahoney of Durango, CO United States asks...

Has something changed about the est a drop ball as per the previous dropped ball rule?
Thank you....

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Law 15 - The Throw In 3/22/2022

George of Adelaide, South Australia Australia asks...

A question about the position on the side line from where a throw in should be taken. We are usually advised that somewhere within a metre or two of the place is good enough as long as any undue advantage doesn’t eventuate. I was the centre for an u1...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/19/2022

Dávid of Budapest, Hungary asks...

The defender passes the ball to his keeper, and it takes a slight deflection on the opposing attacker's leg. Is the keeper allowed to take the ball into his hands or does the prohibition of the back-pass rule still apply?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/14/2022

Ryan of Phoenix, AZ USA asks...

Thank you all for the input. Luckily, this was just a Sunday league type of league, just some adults kicking the ball and running around for fun so the score doesn't matter (and the team I took the goal away from "won' anyway). I know about gotcha re...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/13/2022

Ryan of Phoenix, AZ USA asks...

For the "attacker in a defensive wall of 3+ players" rule, how should the referee manage this before the kick? I gave a free kick about 20-22 yards from goal. Kicker asked for 10, 3 man wall was lined up in front of the penalty spot, and an attacker ...

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