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Law 11 - Offside 9/27/2021

Vasilis of Derby, Derbyshire UK asks...

Hello! I would really like to know if you consider this to be offside or not. The player runs towards the ball after it's headed by his teammate and jumps with his legs open, seemingly attempting to backheel the ball to the net, which he fails to do ...

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Other 9/26/2021

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

Thank you all for your informative comments. I didnt know we could add link to videos: here is the incident in question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROIuLVnZIRA

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2021

Engin Ataman of OLYMPIA, WA United States asks...

https://beinsports.com.tr/haber/atakas-hatayspor-fenerbahce-3

@ 1:06 there is a handball. Would like to hear your opinion on this one. Thank you :)...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2021

Terence Taylor of Mijas, Málag Spain asks...

Many times in a match especially near the end. The goalkeeper of the team winning the match will hold the ball for far longer than the 6 seconds allowed.
I have never seen a referee blow up for a free kick.
Is this something they just igno...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2021

Bob of HARROGATE, North Yorkshire England asks...

I understand that if a player (stupidly) whips his shirt off in celebration of a goal, he will be yellow carded, but if that goal is subsequently ruled out by VAR, does the yellow card still stand. I ask this , because as far as I can see Joshua King...

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Mechanics 9/25/2021

Jeremy of houston, tx usa asks...

Situation from today, curious if I handled it right. Attacker passes ball, Defender is running past Attacker to chase ball and does a tiny little push on his back as he runs past which causes Attacker A to yell out "what the f" but I call advantage<...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/25/2021

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

Today September 25, 2021, in a premiere league game Leeds United vs West Ham united, in the 27th minutes, there was a counter attack by leeds united and a west Ham player # 8 briefly held #10 player from Leeds United to stop a promissing attack. The ...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/25/2021

Peter Thomas of Sarnia, ON Canada asks...

At a recent game, a free kick was taken by Green#5 (playing against White) from about 30 yards out. All players were in an onside position when the kick was taken. The kick was played to a green player#9 who headed it towards the net. When she hea...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 9/25/2021

Ray Morris of Benton, La US asks...

Indirect kick awarded , player shoots directly at goal touches goalie.

Is the goal awarded...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/24/2021

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

It is clear to me that when a defender jumps to head a ball or dives in front of a kick they are making a deliberate play, and by current Law this resets offside. But when is a block or header of a kick considered a save? If an attacker's kick is cle...

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