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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/1/2016

Amanda of Worrigee, NSW Australia asks...

If the goal keeper catches the ball while it's in the field of play, then places the ball on the ground in the box do you have to stay out of the box and let them kick it? I thought that because the ball didn't go out, that placing it on the ground w...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/30/2016

Stewart of Livermore, CA USA asks...

Not meaning to be too picky, but the questioner stated the goal keeper parried the ball and then a player who had been in an offside position shot and scored. If that is correct, I believe the goal is good. Your responses of no goal are correct if t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/30/2016

Mike Stebbins of Kalispell, Montana USA asks...

New rule change regarding foul by players when off the the field.Was originally a dropped ball which did not favor the team fouled. Now punishable by a free kick. My questions is the free kick direct or indirect.
If could was a direct kick foul ...

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Other 11/29/2016

max tilford of arcadia, ok oklahoma asks...

what specific rule has a referee broken if he/she shows up at a match after drinking alcohol (ie, drunk) and then is observed to drink an alcoholic beverage during halftime?
I have looked at USSF policy 531-10 and these procedures apply for 'mis...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/29/2016

DEMETRIS of LIMASSOL, LIMASSOL CYPRUS asks...

hello everybody,i have some questions concerning referie decisions during the match APOEL VS APOLLON 1-1 on nov28,2016 in the CYPRUS league.Was it offside or not at 4:00 link1.(what does the offside rule says when a player, being in an offside posi...

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Law 10 - Determining the Outcome of a Match 11/29/2016

David sanderson of KILBIRNIE , Ayrshire Scotland asks...

If an offensive player takes a throw in and is on target but is touched by an opposing defender before going in the goal who is credited with the goal? Attacking player or an own goal for the defender?...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 11/29/2016

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro, CA Sacratomato asks...

If the referee awards a penalty for a DOGSO and while setting up for the penalty kick, time expires, what would be the appropriate mechanics? Does ref announce the kick being the last play of the game? When is it appropriate to allow attacking player...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/29/2016

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA USA asks...

As a follow-up 'what if' ... if the keeper did realize that the defender was circumventing the law and chose not to handle the ball, is it still a violation? I seem to remember reading that the mere attempt to circumvent this law was sanctionable by...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 11/29/2016

Francesca Diaz of Apopka, Fl United States of America asks...

Hello Referee,
I am Francesca I play keeper in my high school and I am writing a paper on penalty kick shootouts and why they should not be used to determine a winner in the case of a tie. Can you tell me a reason you think they should stay or ...

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Law 1- The Field 11/29/2016

Filippo of Palermo, Italy asks...

Reading the 2016/17 Laws of the Game, I found this definition of 'field of play' in the Glossary (p. 163):

'Field of play (Pitch)
The playing area confined by the touchlines and goal lines and goal nets where used'

The 'and goal...

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