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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/2/2021

KFritz of Hoboken, New Jersey USA asks...

In the US vs Canada Olympic semifinal, the Canadian player ran between the American player and the ball she was already beginning to kick at. If the American had begun her kick a second later or could see the Canadian and then tried to kick the ball ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/2/2021

Johnnie Hutchins of Friendswood, TX US asks...

I am puzzled by the PK call in the US Women's Olympic match with Canada.
To me it appeared in the replay the Canadian player obviously initiates contact and from angles I saw came in from behind shoulder not level. This threw the American player...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/31/2021

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

two 'new rules' situations, please.

Situation 1: Player A makes accidental handball. Then he makes foot (or head, etc.) pass to a teammate. This teammate scores. I think it's legal.

Situation 2: Player A makes ...

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Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 7/30/2021

Jeffrey Vargo of Palmyra, Pennsylvania United States asks...

In the 66th minute of the Canada vs Mexico Gold Cup game, Mexico was awarded a PK.

The AR was positioned at the corner flag, not the edge of the 18. Why?

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Law 18 - Common Sense 7/28/2021

William Meldrum of Vienna, VA USA asks...

Immediately prior to Sweden's 3rd goal against the USWNT in game 1 of the 2021 Olympics, Sweden player 1 passed to Sweden player 2. She then ran off the field, around Sweden player 2 and the USWNT defender, and re-entered the field many yards closer ...

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Mechanics 7/21/2021

DALE RIO of East Brookfield, MA United States asks...

Why did the change of the AR flag being held up on a offsides violation not instantly to later in the play?
Dale Rio...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/20/2021

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada asks...

Continuing with my recordings of the 2021 Euro Cup final, here are three fouls.

The first is a clear error, I feel. The second is the correct call. The third: the no-call on Sterling's fall in the penalty area, is debatable.

Her...

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Mechanics 7/20/2021

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada asks...

Hello again.

I found some useful clips while watching the Euro final. With the TV in PVR mode, I could rewind, then shoot the clips on my phone, then them on my website. (I hope they will play via here.)

The first three regard o...

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Law 5 - The Referee 7/15/2021

Larry of DANVILLE, CA US asks...

Law 5 states the referee “punishes the more serious offense, in terms of sanction, restart, physical severity and impact, when more than one offense occurs at the same time”. This makes since when two players are both fouling each other and you decid...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/13/2021

Jeremy of houston, tx usa asks...

Thank you guys for the responses. I attempted to make a diagram to show the situation.

https://i.imgur.com/HGklji8.png

O is the ball, arrow above it is attack direction, A is attacker, D is defender. Basically, A put the touch ...

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