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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/10/2021

ray JOSEPH sharman of broughton astley, leicestershire United Kingdom asks...

although at a corner kick there is a lot of impeding why do you never see a referee give an indirect freekick ether way ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/10/2021

Bob Romano of Falls Church, VA USA asks...

During play a referee stops play to issue a yellow card for dissent to a player off the ball. What is the proper restart?...

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Mechanics 11/7/2021

Mark of eugene, or usa asks...

Had a situation this weekend where a coach on the sideline was doing a lot of whistling to get his players' attention. Other coach complained that the whistling was distracting players thinking it was my whistle. Talked to the coach and for the most ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/7/2021

Brayden Swain Karmann of Fontana, CA US asks...

I showed a coach a red card after the match who used foul language (F-Bombs)at me after the match when he was signing the match report.
I was told I should not show the cards after the match, only during the match.
When in the Laws of the G...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/2/2021

JIM BARTLEY of Deeside, FLINTSHIRE United Kingdom asks...

Player A standing in an offside position behind keeper when Player B shoots. Keeper saves but parrys the ball towards Player A. Player A scores. Referee says once keeper touches the ball Player A becomes on side. Is this a correct decision because it...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/2/2021

Sal of CHICAGO, IL USA asks...

Blue #1 passes the ball toward a teammate (Blue #2) whom is in an offside position, however, Blue #2 stands still and the ball passes between his legs and is picked up by another teammate (Blue #3) whom happened to be onside and he breaks away and sc...

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High School 11/2/2021

JC of Lacrosse, WI USA asks...

Had an incident recently where a player put his head at waist height, maybe a little lower, to get a touch on a bouncing ball. At the same moment, maybe a little before or a little after, an opposing player kicked the ball and made slight contact wit...

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Character, Attitude and Control 11/1/2021

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Not so much a question, as a bit of fun.

I was reffing the local 30+ women's rec league on Sunday and the Neon team's keeper was yelling at her team before a corner kick.

"Ladies! Get a check! None of them should be single!"

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/1/2021

Gary Robinson of Draper, UT USA asks...

During a U12 match, the goalkeeper punted the ball almost straight up, then grabbed the ball as an opponent was sprinting towards the GK and ball. Had the GK not grabbed the ball, the attacker likely would have had a clear shot on goal. I blew the w...

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High School 10/30/2021

David Reiss of Gibbsboro, NJ United States asks...

Where in NFHS book does it indicate placement of ball when a player on the field is cautioned. I am trying to show another referee, but can't find it inwriting. (should be spot where offense took place no matter where the ball was....

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