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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/24/2016

brian of Toronto , ON Canada asks...

defending team takes a free kick inside their own penalty area, when is the ball in play....

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Law 15 - Throw In 3/24/2016

Bill of Guilford, CT United States asks...

A player is about to take a throw-in.

When he starts his throw, he lowers his head so that his eyes are essentially looking straight down at the ground. He releases the ball thefore behind his head and not over his head.

Is that con...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/24/2016

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

Found a third handball clip ... this one was a blocked shot ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPdAIK0_LsI

This one's tough for me, his hands are up, but the force of the ball certainly went into his stomach. Call was for a penalt...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/24/2016

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

Hello! Wow has it been a long winter.

Two different handling situations.

Video #1: At the end of a long run, gold player slides to ground surrounded by three blue defenders, the ball pops up and hits her in the arm as she's sliding...

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Law 15 - Throw In 3/23/2016

Fred Gerritsen of Utrecht, Utrecht Netherlands asks...

Throw In. Is it allowed to throw in on your Knees. Both feet are touching the ground....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/22/2016

Jason McGovern of Bangkok, Thailand asks...

If a foul starts outside the penalty area, but the player retains control of the ball, and a second foul takes place within the penalty area, is it a PENALTY, or a FREE KICK. ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/21/2016

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

That was an excellent video clip - and it wasn't clear to me that it was a dive until I saw the second angle. The attacker was clearly falling before contact was made, not leaping to get past the keeper.

So, the keeper gets away with a DOGSO...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/21/2016

Waddah of Tripoli, Tripoli Libya asks...

If second last defender is on ground (lying) but between attacker and goalkeeper is it off-side?

Is Decision of ref in cancellation of Gareth Bale Goal in RM vs SEV yesterday correct? Where something similar happened. ...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 3/21/2016

Jamie moxon of Hull, England asks...

Can a goalkeeper score from kicking it out of his or hers hands?...

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Law 15 - Throw In 3/20/2016

John Dizonno of Buffalo Grove, IL usa asks...

On a throw in, the player facing the field deliberately twists their body to fake out the defending team on the throw in; is that legal?...

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