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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/30/2016

Derek of Cary, IL USA asks...

The new IFAB rulebook has been announced with several changes for the 2016-17 year. Among them is a change in the 'triple punishment,' which has been reduced to a yellow card when the defender makes a clear attempt at playing the ball and instead ca...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/29/2016

Nisar ali of Mingora, Kheiber pukhtunkhwa Pakistan asks...

When two players of the same sides collides with each other. Is it foul or not??...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/28/2016

Larry Essick of Harlem, GA USA asks...

I believe that the answers provided are good ones but I have a question about the final answer which states that a goalkeeper can never be charged with handling.

There is actually a rule on handling that affects goal keepers. It states that ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/28/2016

Karl Gajdusek of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

Hello!

I've recently been considering the correct calls around situations when the ball is out of play.

Two examples: While a player is holding the ball, preparing to throw in, two players are jockeying for position. Right before th...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 3/27/2016

Pete roberts of Chester, Uk asks...

Referees in a few of our matches this season have made our keeper retake kick, a tactic I encourage boys to use is to take a quick goal kick to either left or right back to catch out opposition, the problem I'm having is sometimes defender is still i...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/26/2016

russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

A follow up to the dive or no dive (30204) http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/video/648185923812/Dive-or-no-dive-That-is-the-question

I agree with Ref Wright with regard to 'This is a jump that's intended for him to fall from' - however, the imp...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 3/25/2016

Sebastian of Roanoke, Virginia USA asks...

If a half is ended a couple minutes early, should that time be added at the end of the next half? If so, do I have to have the coaches of bothe team's permission to add that time?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/25/2016

Bill of Guilford, CT United States asks...

First, thank you for your responses!

Second, what a wonderful resources to have available to referees.

Third, I completely understand the practical aspect of this- teach youth, is it bad intent, etc.

At the regional level ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/25/2016

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

An interesting situation in a recent (Futsal) game:
Green goalkeeper blocked shot on goal from his right side and it deflected to the left. Goalkeeper realized that there was no backside defender and charged out to contest the oncoming white atta...

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Law 15 - Throw In 3/25/2016

Peter Grove of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom asks...

If you believe, as I do, that the old FIFA Q&A's can be looked to for guidance (at least where their provisions have not been superseded by later law amendments) then you might like to consider that the 2006 Q&A had the following:

'Is a play...

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