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High School 3/5/2026

Richard Cue of Perris, California USA asks...

2:00 left in the game clock stops. Ref let game continue for AT LEAST 7 min resulting in other team scoring as soon as we start to play ref blows whistle all of a sudden to end regulation. we go to OT and lose. So players coaches and fans really can...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/2/2026

AEK FAN CLUB OF NY of Astoria, NY USA asks...

https://youtu.be/FyNm0Io2aIk Please have a look here. 2 penalties. 1. was the first a penalty? 2. was the second a penalty 3. was there a foul on the yellow player (Domagoj Vida) before the "handball"...

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The Technical Area 2/25/2026

Thomas Brown of , asks...

We have recently come against an opponent who in the last match had a coach located on all 4 sidelines at grassroots level.

We are playing them again soon in a cup semi final and feel this was unfair and would like to prevent it happening ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/31/2026

Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA U.S. asks...

Hello fellow refs- I have a question about the need to touch the ball when shielding the ball.
I read an article in *Referee Magazine* February 2026 issue, written by Joe Manjone, an AskTheRef panel official, entitled *Shoves and Shields, What...

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Other 1/25/2026

Martin Wain of Bradford, United Kingdom asks...

In nearly every game I watch we have the charade of a goalkeeper - usually from a team that's a bit under the cosh, pretending he's picked up an injury such as a strain or cramp & just sitting on the floor to be attended to. We then have the further ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/16/2025

Stewart of Livermore, California United States asks...

Say a ball last touched by an attacker roles slowly towards the goalkeeper, with nobody nearby. The goalkeeper bends down and easily stops the ball with their hands inside the penalty area and away from the goal. After a few seconds the keeper then b...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/13/2025

Jose of Chicago, Illinois USA asks...

Can you clarify how the LOTG address the interaction between an attacking player and a GK on a corner kick? In two recent examples, a player placed his body in front of the GK, during a CK, the ball enters the goal, and one ref disallows the goal cal...

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High School 12/19/2024

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Firstly, thanks for being a great resource to get questions answered.

My son, who is also a referee, shared the following clip with me:

https://youtu.be/qvpYQzOIiFE

We have been discussing it back and forth and so wan...

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Other 11/27/2024

Ryan of Woodbridge, VA United States asks...

Does reffing soccer fall under the BOIR filing with the government?...

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High School 11/24/2024

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

Hello again. I’m getting ready for High School ball and was re-reading their rules, when I came across something I thought was odd. Rule 7, Section 1, Article 4 states “Play shall be extended beyond the expiration of a period, in regulation time and ...

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