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Law 18 - Common Sense 7/2/2024

Mike of La Mesa, California United States asks...

I have scoured the internet for a video, but was unable to find one. During the Euro match between Spain(4) and Georgia(1), at 78:45 the Spanish goal keeper ran out and collected the ball with both hands, his momentum took him outside the PA and to p...

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Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 7/2/2024

Rorkerd of Kumasi, Kumasi Ghana asks...

Is it wrong for a lines man to enter the pitch during officiating and why the answer...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/30/2024

Derek Bender of any, any any asks...

I had a question regarding a call in my league. A through ball was played and it was onside, the forward had their head down to track the ball, goalkeeper came off his line and did not go low to slide for the ball but intentionally went high with his...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/28/2024

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

Hello all,
I am hoping to get your take on this video. Is the orange player in an OSP near the penalty mark an issue? The orange player near the 18 appears to be in an OSP at the time of the free kick. Is he fouled and does you decision change f...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 6/27/2024

Sports Fan of Santa Barbara, CA USA asks...

Regarding Law 13

On an indirect free kick, can a player on the same team as the player taking the kick (first touch) be cautioned for requesting 10 yards of space? This would be the player taking the second touch who would be shooting on ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/25/2024

Danny S of Dallas, Texas USA asks...

Greetings, Ask The Ref. I'm prompted to write in based on the incident that just occurred early in the 2nd half of the Canada-Peru match. In the 55th minute, a Peru player took a touch on a quarter turn, then swung thru a ball that an onrushing Canad...

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High School 6/25/2024

David of Ellensburg , Washinton United states asks...

I was playing a game for my Local HS and I was in the box with the opponents attacker got fouled but was crowded by a bunch of opponents and the player had the ball trapped beetween his thighs kind of on the ground and the players would try to kick i...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/25/2024

Steve of Brighton, UK asks...

It's illegal for an opposition player to take the ball out of the goalkeeper's hands when he has full control over the ball What would happen if one of the goalkeeper's own players takes it out of his hands? For example if a defender and a goalkeeper...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/23/2024

Magnus Thompson of Burlington, Vermont United States asks...

Can a keeper receive/ collect a ball (from the opposition) outside area, dribble back into the area, then pick it up?...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 6/23/2024

S G of Craigieburn , victoria Australia asks...

What if it's a kick out by the goalie?...

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