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Law 15 - The Throw In 3/10/2024

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

Hello,

one more throw-in question please.

Law 15:

1.'If the throw-in is not taken correctly, it is retaken by the opposing team.'

2. 'An opponent who unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower (including mo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/10/2024

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

Hello,

one short question please.

IFAB says: 'Playing in a dangerous manner is penalised with:
- an indirect free kick – if there is no contact with an opponent
- a direct free kick/penalty kick – if there is contact (...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/7/2024

Fred of Hollywood, Florida United States asks...

I need your guidance. This happened recently and I am at a loss as to how to understand it from a LOTG perspective. The GK from Team A punts the ball to his teammate (A10) who was near the mid field. At the moment A10 touched the ball, a player from ...

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Other 3/2/2024

Conor of Belfast, Antrim Belfast asks...

When looking up a result it says tar before the result but the result is 1/0 to other team what does TAR mean...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/1/2024

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

Hello,

one more question please.

Rule:

An indirect free kick is awarded if a player:

• initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/28/2024

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

One additional question please.

The goalkeeper has the ball in his hands, the ball accidentally falls out, touches his leg and falls to the ground (or the ball bounces back into the air). Or the ball falls straight to the ground without to...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/27/2024

Dean of Birmingham , Uk asks...

An attacker crosses the ball try to find a striker. The striker is an offside position but it is tight so the defenders do not know if he is definitely offside. The assistant referee can see that he is definitely offside.
Because it is tight, a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/25/2024

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

Hello,

one DOGSO question, please.

Rule says:'An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offences:

• controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six...

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Mechanics 2/24/2024

Serge of Boston, Ma Usa asks...

There’s an obvious foul on a player from the white team Ref misses it. Play continues. Black team goes on attack. White team commits a foul. In the ensuing freekick ball is crossed into the box and scrapes a white player’s arm. Ref gives a penalty s...

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Mechanics 2/21/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

I would like to ask a question about APP concept of VAR.

Does any unimpeded touch by the defender reset the APP? For instance, team A attacks, the referee misses and offside by team A, one of the players of team A crosse...

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