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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/23/2025

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

A follow up on your response to award an IDFK where a defender in the goal area chests a high ball, then plays it with his foot, then the GK picks it up. My question is, what if it was your opinion that the GK took the ball away from the defender, as...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/15/2025

A CHALMERS of Nelson, New Zealand asks...

Player on blue team plays a high through ball into the box.

Defending green team CB chests the ball down and controls it at their feet inside the 6 yard box.

Green Keeper is calling for it the whole time.

Green CB tak...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/2/2025

Crebs Crem of Zagreb , Croatia asks...

Hi,

My questions is about goalkeeper's handling the ball for the second time after the ball was released into play.

The attacking team crosses the ball into goal area, the goalkeeper slaps the ball outside the penalty area, cha...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/15/2025

Dima of Saanich, B.C. Canada asks...

The attacker with the ball tries to take the ball to his left being the right of the defender opposite him . He loses or passes around me the ball to the right and the defender's momentum also went to that direction but he fell into a split with left...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/13/2025

Matt of Portland , OR US asks...

Hello. I really need your insight into whether this constituted a foul. It ended up costing us a game last night. Here’s the scenario. Attacking forward has a clear line to goal and is running 100% and is now in the penalty box. Defender is running f...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/6/2025

Axim of Albuquerque, NM USA asks...

The goalkeeper for our team does an unorthodox control is maintained when a goalie bounces the ball and then is distributing via the drop kick, any challenging or impeding the distribution should be a violation. Is there a reason why this approach ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/30/2025

Mario Viteri of Katy, Tx USA asks...

If a defender passes the ball to the goalie who is outside the penalty box, then the goalie dribbles the ball inside the penalty box and then picks it up, is that legal?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/20/2025

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hi,

I would like to ask a question about the recent league match between Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard.

Before the goal kick of Fortuna Sittard, the number of Fortuna Sittard players became 12 by a mistake. Fortuna Sittard won ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/17/2025

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

Thanks!

So do you see the difference there compared to a throw-in?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYJSMZJMK1Y...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/16/2025

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

Hello

Law 13:'However, an opponent who deliberately prevents a free kick being taken quickly must be cautioned for delaying the restart of play.'

S1: The player stands in front of the ball (or at a slightly greater distance). Th...

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