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Law 1- The Field 10/7/2021

Jack of Portsmouth, England asks...

What is the significance of the Goal Area...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/5/2021

KALUNGA of MUFULIRA, Copper belt Zambia asks...

Law five refers to the ball on FOP thrown by anyone not on the team list that's how the restart is a al is given for a PK to be kicked.
Can such a player be considered to have offended or not?
If the player's action is considered an offense...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/4/2021

Andrew R of Frisco, TX United States asks...

I thought I knew the answer to this, but my daughter's keeper coach told me I was wrong. I believe him, but I'm wanting to find confirmation via a rules section where it clarifies.

Goalkeeper has the ball in her hands and goes to punt it....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2021

Michael of Pittsburgh, PA USA asks...

Deliberate backpass question. Had a strange one today. U10, 7v7, small field. Team A is ahead 6-0 after 15 minutes. After a goal, team B is kicking off. The player, facing forward, kicks a hard heel-kick straight backward for the kick-off. None of hi...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 10/3/2021

KALUNGA of Mufulira, Copper belt Zambia asks...

A team is awarded a penalty kick. A team mate ( goal keeper) of the kicker picks an extra ball and controls it in his penalty area making it two balls on the field of of play. However the goal keeper is told to remove the ball from the field of play...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/2/2021

Sal of CHICAGO, IL USA asks...

Yellow team has ball possession, Yellow A passes to Yellow B, but the ball hits the referee and completely changes direction. The referee awards a drop ball for yellow and keeps all the Blue players 4 yards apart, ball hits the ground dropped by the ...

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Mechanics 10/2/2021

Tony Carroll of Trowbridge, Wiltshire United Kingdom asks...

In todays game Bournemouth v Sheff Utd a Bournemouth player was fouled in the penalty area and a penalty awarded.
He was injured and received onfield treatment.
I thought the new law was that they had to leave the field until play restarted...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/2/2021

Mourad Tighiouart of Los Angeles, CA United States asks...

Thank you Joe and Richard, this further clarifies things for me and the importance of point/location of contact with the referee and subtlety on when/why the whistle is used....

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Mechanics 10/1/2021

Brian Mooney of Mesa, AZ United States asks...

On a last play penalty shot (extended play, ref called a handball and awarded a PK because it was in the box at the very end of the game). Do all other players have to clear the field?
I see that it noted it is good to have players clear the ...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 9/30/2021

Mourad Tighiouart of Los Angeles, CA United States asks...

This scenario has been bothering me and I want to be ready for it:

An attacker takes a shot at the goal outside penalty area. Ball touches the referee outside penalty area but continuous towards goal.
1.   If the goalke...

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