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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/20/2016

Michael of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

Watching a match recently I observed where a Striker attempts a goal within the penalty area and the defenders appear to turn their bodies away from the shot, as opposed to making an attempt to block the shot. Are the adverse consequences if the defe...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/20/2016

David of Trowbridge, GB asks...

Attackers 1,2,3 are all in an OSP but retreating from an attacking phase of play. Defender 1 has the ball just inside his own half. Defender 1 tries to play a through ball to his own player, but, the ball blasts onto an opposition player (who is not ...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/19/2016

Coach Michael of Toronto, Ontario Canada asks...

Player 1 enters the 18 yard box but doesn't shoot, he opts to pass it to player 2 who is on the penalty marker and onside. Player 2 takes a step towards the keeper and is now behind all the defenders, it's 1v1. Player 2 doesn't shoot either but passe...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/19/2016

russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Dive or no dive?

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/video/648185923812/Dive-or-no-dive-That-is-the-question

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/18/2016

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

Thanks, Joe.

On the shoulder to chest challenge: is it deemed an unfair/unsafe challenge because of the good chance of it leading to head-to-head or shoulder-to-head contact?

Regarding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzBMZnZl7g, I ...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 3/18/2016

Russ Carl of Sterling Heights, Michigan United States asks...

At the end of a half, a penalty kick is awarded to the green team because the red defender recklessly tackled him/her in his own penalty area. Even though time has expired the referee allows the penalty kick to take place (this is within the LOTG). ...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 3/18/2016

adomako of kumasi, ashanti ghana asks...

if a referee has not whistle and a player kicks a penalty from the spot and the keeper saves what happens...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 3/17/2016

kenneth ofori-gyadu of Kumasi , Ghana Ghana asks...

In a penalty shoot -out if a kick comes off the post and the ball hits the ground and then hits the goalkeeper and enters the net, is it a goal?...

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League Specific 3/17/2016

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

Regarding the 'heading' question, the person asking the question does raise a legitimate issue.

I can't speak for other states, but in Michigan the rule is 'All players 10 years old and younger, regardless of what age group they are playing ...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/16/2016

Jason of Wylie, TX US asks...

Looking for a little clarification on the AR's positioning during an offside call.
Player A2 is in a offside position at the moment Player A1 plays a ball deep towards a corner, not towards the goal. A2 makes a run for the ball along with a defen...

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