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Law 3 - The Players 3/22/2025

Perter of Melbourne , NSW Australia asks...

Two questions, please:
Can a goalkeeper change roles with another field player just before a penalty kick is taken during normal time? (There is no injury to the goalkeeper.)

2) If a field player switches with a goalkeeper without the...

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High School 3/22/2025

James Caponera of Okatie, SC United States asks...

Is it permissable for a player to have anything written on the legs if it is not offensive ?...

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League Specific 3/22/2025

ISHIAKU. IBRAHIM of LOKOJA, KOGI NIGERIA asks...

GOOD EVENING/DAY. SORRY MY QUESTION IS NOT ABOUT DECISION MAKING IN OFFIATING BUT REGARDS FOOTBALL AND OFFICIATING.
IN A STATE WHERE THERE ARE REFEREE COUNCIL AND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FA) REFEREES APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE. WHICH OF THESE BODY IS...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/25/2025

Peter Babbage of Hjorring, Denmark asks...

Really two questions in one if thats ok! It concerns offside. Ball played through and it clips a defender. He hasnt tried to play it but does this play the attacker onside? I know it does if he tries to clear the ball .
A ball is played through...

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Law 3 - The Players 2/22/2025

Ishiaku Ibrahim of LOKOJA, KOGI NIGERIA asks...

Is it an offence for a captain of a team to give his captain ban to a team mate during play?...

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Mechanics 2/21/2025

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

I'll allow myself an additional situation. I think this can happen even at the highest level.

The team has no more substitutions.

S1: The player sits down. After the game is stopped, the referee sends him off the field for treat...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/20/2025

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

Hello

I'm annoying, but I saw something again.

S: The team doesn't have a substitute available. The player is injured, sitting on the field and doesn't want to leave. Does the referee have the authority to order him to leave the...

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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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Mechanics 2/17/2025

Zluvka of Liberec, Liberec Region Czech Republic asks...

Hi, I don't understand one thing. Why did the VAR call the referee to the monitor? Offside is usually reported to the headset.

Situation A (similar): The referee awards a penalty. VAR sees an offside in the attacking phase. VAR also sees r...

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