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Other 9/1/2021

MARV of Bowmanville, Ontario Canada asks...

Regarding the question from Referee Dawson...I have a copy of the 1998 LOTG (Green Book). The Infringement /Sanctions section of Law 14 reads:

"If the referee gives the signal for a penalty kick to be taken and, before the ball is in play,...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/31/2021

Luis David of San Mateo, CA USA asks...

Player makes a second-long "middle finger" gesture to an opposing team player, but the only one that may have seen it is the ref: the offender is partially covering the sign with other sign, ref is 1 yard away from the offender, offender times it so ...

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Other 8/31/2021

Derek of Cary, IL USA asks...

Do you think that IFAB should allow the referee to award a goal if it was illegally defended, i.e. the Suarez handball?

Other sports allow the officials to do this in similar situations.
American football allows referees to decide the...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/29/2021

EL Yasa Gherri of tripoli, libya Libya asks...

the ball with an opponent when I tried to kick the ball before I reach the ball he put his leg to protect the ball so my foot hit his instead - is this a foul against me , didn't meant to hit the leg but when he felt that I will be able to reach the ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/29/2021

Mark J Loftus of Malanda, Qld Australia asks...

The consistant calling of "my ball" or mine.is this no longer an offence ?...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 8/25/2021

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,
I wish to ask a question about penalty kicks. Say, team A has won a penalty and player A10 will take the penalty. Before the kick is taken, player A3 enters into the penalty area, A10 kicks the ball, the ball deflects from the goalkeeper,...

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Law 15 - The Throw In 8/25/2021

James of Memphis, Tn USA asks...

On throw-ins when is a player too far over the touchline? I only have this problem in rec leagues....

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Law 11 - Offside 8/22/2021

John of Antrim, United Kingdom asks...

So, if the PIOP is not interfering in play in the above scenario, he could potentially be awarded a penalty kick.
However, is that not a case where the PIOP has gained an advantage by being in that position (and therefore guilty of the infractio...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/22/2021

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Oh, I am really sorry for the typo. I actually meant why didn't the referee restart the play with a dropped ball after Rooney has been sent off?

I know, penalty kick cannot be awarded in such a case since the ball was not in the play when ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/21/2021

Wael Zakaria of Cairo, egypt asks...

The goal keeper stop a shot with his hand outside the penalty area but the ball went to opponent who scored. does the goal keeper get a red card ?...

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