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High School 10/30/2024

Stacey Curley of Voorheesville , NY USA asks...

Can a coach contest a goal?
I have 2 videos from a game. Ref waved off a goal that clearly was a clean goal.
Another goal was considered a goal but did not cross the line per video.

Any assistance is appreciated.

K...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2024

JM Stalin of Secunderabad, Telangana India asks...

Coaches kindly note during the game????? All verbal offences are Penalised with an Inderct free kick...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/28/2024

Paul Lauer of Palmdale, CA USA asks...

Laws of the Game 2024/25 | Law 4 | The Players’ Equipment
2. Compulsory equipment
Shin Guards – these must be made of a suitable material and be of an appropriate size to provide reasonable protection and be covered by the socks. Players a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2024

Buzz Bee of Bracknell, Not Specified United Kingdom asks...

Is kicking the ball away a bookable offense?

My view (Happy to be corrected) is that kicking the ball away isn't actually an offense, but an action sometimes taken that commits an offense.

For example, a very high profile situat...

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Mechanics 10/28/2024

Martin WAIN of Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom asks...

Hi,

I suspect the controversy of VAR in football will never be solved.Looking at the latest incident in the West Ham v Man Utd game on Oct 27th.

The onfield referee clearly saw the coming together of the 2 players in the penalty...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/27/2024

Andrew Simpson of hereford, HEREFORDSHIRE United Kingdom asks...

Hi I was wondering if you could answer a question I have from the Norwich vs Middlesbrough game on 27-10-24. The Norwich captain Mclean was sent off in the 87th minute. He walked off with the armband still on his shirt as seen on Sky Sports+ coverage...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/23/2024

Rob of Preston, United Kingdom asks...

RB Leipzig v Liverpool

Darwin Nunez bursts into the penalty area and reaches the ball before defender Orban, he knocks the ball past him and Orban clearly kicks his shin as a result

The ref waves away the pen and var looks but ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/22/2024

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

Finally, one more thing about the SPA.

Situation 1:
A5 fouls (SPA, careless), the fouled player continues, A15 fouls him moments later (careless, a MORE advantegous place for the fouled). A15 thus defeats the advantage. Will the A5 be...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/22/2024

Stuart Willis of Leicester , England asks...

I was recently watching a game at the local park when an incident happened that nobody really knew what the answer was.
An attacking player rounded the keeper and a defender had act with the ball as it passed him on the way into the net. The ref...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/21/2024

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

There is an attacker on a break away with a defender to the side and just slightly behind. The attacker has a very hard touch a yard inside the PA and the ball is clearly headed for the GK to collect. Just after the hard ball touch by the attacker, t...

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