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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/18/2016

David Bermingham of Herndon, VA United States asks...

In his answer Referee McHugh defines a legal charge from the LOTG as 'a challenge for space using physical contact within playing distance of the ball without using arms or elbows' and continues to state 'So the hip [or] shoulder can be used.'
I...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/18/2016

Damien of Piraeus, Attika Greece asks...

In the following video on the first replay (8'' - 29'') you can see a foul that the referee didn't caution the player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o1CqFor-oU

According to Law 12 do you think the player should be cautioned or s...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/18/2016

Richard of Frostburg, MD USA asks...

In a game this weekend, a ball was in the air coming down and our player was in position to head the ball. The opposing player was facing our player and put her foot up to hit the ball and subsequently she hit our player in the head. The referee ca...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/18/2016

Biju Johny of kuwiat, kuwiat kuwait asks...

Team A scored a goal.Team A took the ball and kept in center.Team B kick the ball direct to Team A Goal and went to goal.Referee first award goal then Team A protest Team A players not reached to their half.First time referee award goal then changed ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/18/2016

russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

In the recent Arsenal v Swansea match Granit Xhaka was shown a straight red for a tactical (and cynical) tackle.

i totally agree he deserved a red card. No game should have this kind of foul and showing a straight red is a great way to help ...

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Mechanics 10/18/2016

Tom of Birmingham, UK asks...

If a player commits a bootable offence but the ref let's play continue with the intention of booking the player when play stops, if the player in question then commits another bootable offence but it is before play has been stopped for the first offe...

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Character, Attitude and Control 10/17/2016

Chad of Chadville, TX USA asks...

How do you know as a CR the balance between letting players play but not letting the game get out of hand?

I do higher level youth games (like Division 1 State Cup, Varsity high school level) where I usually AR and one thing that concerns me...

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10/17/2016

Zakhele Mtolo of Creighton, KZN South Africa asks...

Team A v Team B, Team A player goes to ground(no foul given) and the match continues to a point where Team A regain possession and voluntarily decides to stop play by kicking the ball off the field. Referee then attanded the player who subsequently l...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/17/2016

Josh of Warren, Pa USA asks...

During a game, an attacking player kicked a ball that hit a defending player in the left elbow. The referee blew his whistle (for a handball in the box), both teams stopped playing, and the attacking player then kicked the ball into the net. The at...

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Other 10/17/2016

jeff of boston, ma usa asks...

Not a direct rule question, but do you guys as referees notice yourselves defending referees more often, even for other sports?

I see people constantly criticizing referees in American football, basketball, baseball, pretty much every sport ...

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