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Law 5 - The Referee 6/29/2021

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,
Can a referee warn a player who has already been booked in the match? I think there is no rule that prevents it but in any case, would it be acceptable for a referee to warn an already-booked player? ...

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Mechanics 6/28/2021

Steve Debus of Crofton , Maryland YSA asks...

I have a question about timing for VAR reviews. In France vs Switzerland today, the CR did not call a foul for Switzerland at the edge of the French PA and France counterattacked. At the end of that counterattack, Switzerland started to break out and...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/24/2021

Hans of Den Haag, Zuid Holland Netherlands asks...

Of course this is about yesterday's game France vs Portugal and the 1st penalty. The foul that Hugo Lloris made on Danilo Pereira.

I don't really question the penalty, but I like to understand it better.

I have heard the argumen...

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High School 6/23/2021

Mark Krawiec of Rocklin, CA USA asks...

Is this a fair challenge? It runs at normal playback speed first, then at slow mo 40%.

https://youtu.be/EGSQ3R9XsFo

Ref called it DFK no caution.

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Law 11 - Offside 6/21/2021

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Re: Placement of the free kick on offside calls. Sorry, but I couldn't find an answer for this in a search here.

We know it's not an offence to simply BE in an offside position... therefore where does the offence occur? In other fouls (out...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/21/2021

James Pendarvis of HOLLYWOOD, MD - Maryland United States asks...

High Kick within the penalty area.

The defending team is in their penalty area and commits a High Kick infraction.

A normal high kick restart would be an in-direct free-kick. Does this change to a penalty kick when the infractio...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/21/2021

sal of Chicago, Illinois United States asks...

In the video I've included, do you see a PK or no call.https://www.la10.com.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay/2021/6/20/video-polemica-en-la-ultima-jugada-doble-mano-de-jugador-de-tolima-no-es-sancionada-2767.html...

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Law 5 - The Referee 6/21/2021

Bob of HARROGATE, North Yorkshire England asks...

In the Euros, the match between Croatia and Czech republic, there was an incident in the penalty area, when Lovran unfortunatly clashed with an opposing player, the player went down and needed medical treatment. After which surely he should have gone...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/19/2021

Paul Weaver of Napier, Hawke’s Bay New Zealand asks...

Blue player falls over during play in the centre circle and lies on the ball trapping it between and under his legs. Green opposition player tries to kick it out connecting with both ball and Blue player’s legs, no doubt, several times until I blew t...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/19/2021

James D Young of AUSTIN, TX United States asks...

In the Euro 2021 game against Germany, Ronaldo was in an offside position when the pass was made to Jota, who controlled the ball and passed to Ronaldo for the the goal. Why is Ronaldo's initial offside position not considered in evaluating the lega...

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