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Law 5 - The Referee 3/28/2021

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,
One of my friends and I had an argument related to advantage play. We assumed that one the players of team A was fouled by an opponent. Immediately after, another team A player took the possession of the ball and therefore the the referee...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/28/2021

Russ of Manchester, CT United States asks...

When a player is in an offside position and a teammate kicks a ball that goes over and past the offside player and the offsides player runs towards the ball does, that constitute making a challenge to play the ball? How close does the player need to...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/27/2021

Jerod Sutton of Beavercreek, OH 45440 asks...

Is a player deemed to be offside if, they are in an offside position, a teammate attempts to pass them the ball, but a defending player between them attempts to play the ball, but misplays and the ball deflects off the defender, and goes to the offen...

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Character, Attitude and Control 3/25/2021

gary of portland, Oregon Unites States asks...

Question regarding game management: Why should you ever "let the players play" if it's not really possible to lose control of a match by calling it too tightly, only if you call it too loosely?

In my years as a referee, the matches I have ...

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Other 3/24/2021

steve of Los angeles, ca usa asks...

How common is it for a good referee to be a good-great CR, but a below average AR? As an AR, I find myself routinely losing focus and becoming bored, slacking on 2nd to last defender line, even zoning out on balls OOP on the touch line.

H...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/22/2021

Troy Thompson of Greer, SC USA asks...

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Our opponents recorded their game where I have a question regarding an offside penalty (much easier than explaining). If you can skip to 24:25 and help me explain why this was ruled an offside penalty, I would appreciate it. I assume i...

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High School 3/22/2021

ML of Virginia, VA USA asks...

Situation in game this weekend where opponent was awarded a direct kick outside the penalty area. Play was put on the whistle by referee to set up wall, etc.

2 players were on ball. Referee blew whistle to put in play. one player ran ove...

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Mechanics 3/21/2021

Jeremy of Chicago , Il Usa asks...

What is the proper mechanic if an AR needs to call a penalty kick? I have heard various mechanics... pointing flag at foot skirt between legs run to corner flag. I think that you don’t want to have the AR signal a foul in the penalty area with the ty...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 3/20/2021

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

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my question is about 'yellow card' challenges. The Referee Assistance Programme says that the referee has to consider the CHANCE OF PLAYING THE BALL. What can I imagine under this term? What is needed for a player to have a chance t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/18/2021

Tony Fong of Norton, MA United States asks...

Hi. I was asked to take a girls travel team for my town. We are working on building a wall. It's been 8 years since I coached so things are a bit foggy and may have changed. Back in the day, I was taught to have the girls in the wall cross their arms...

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