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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 8/20/2021

sal of Chicago, Illinois United States asks...

On reference to the last question about the ball hitting the ref and bouncing back to the same player or area. Here's a clip from this summer's Copa America mistake by one of the best referees in the world. the referee's rebound went back to another ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/19/2021

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

Thank you very much for your answers. I am actually curious about why didn't the referee restart the play with a act with VAR after the corner kick has already been taken. ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/19/2021

Sam smith of London, England asks...

First question:

If you go for a slide tackle and realise you’re late and pull your legs in (mid slide) so you don’t touch the player, is it a foul?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 8/18/2021

brian casey of Romford, aurora soccer club canada asks...

If the ball hit's the ref and bounces back to the player that kicked the ball does the ref still stop play and award a drop ball??....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/18/2021

DAVID SHAND of FAIRFAX, VA United States asks...

I am confused why anyone would think a USB Caution for lack of respect for the game would is appropriate?

I think the original call to not issue a caution is correct. The LOTG clearly says if advantage is applied to an offense that is SPA,...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/17/2021

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello again,

I wish to ask a follow up question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGS4vJVmE8M
In this position, after Rooney was sent-off with the help of VAR, the corner-kick was retaken (as far as I understood from the body lang...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/17/2021

James Thompson of Croswell, Michigan United States asks...

We are following the IFAB rulebook for AYSO. I have a question regarding offside when 2 attacking players have passed all defenders or just one defender remains. The IFAB rulebook states: "A player is in an offside position if any part of the head,...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/15/2021

Rabs of cambridge, ontario canada asks...

I was playing in a tournament last weekend as was wondering if the did the right thing. My team was the defending team and somehow one of the attacking players slipped as he was carrying the ball. It didn't look like he was fouled just lost his footi...

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Mechanics 8/13/2021

Steve D of Crofton , MD USA asks...

In today’s Brentford-Arsenal match it appeared to me that on Brentford’s second goal the attacker was “playing the keeper” and not the ball and even had locked his arms behind him to “pin” the keeper in the announcer’s language. Why was this not a fo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/13/2021

Sal of CHICAGO, IL USA asks...

When Tim Howard was goal tending for Everton a few years back, I remember a tricky play that one does not see every day as a referee and one that requires quick thinking. The ball was passed back by one of Tim's teammates, Tim tried controlling the b...

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