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Law 16 - Goal Kick 2/29/2016

Julie Nourayi of rancho palos verdes, CA United States asks...

Situation: On a goal kick restart, a defender positions herself to the side of the PA and the ball is then kicked laterally to her. An attacker enters the PA (while the ball is still rolling through the PA, before being in play) and cuts through diag...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/29/2016

russell of Sydney, Nsw Australia asks...

A question around DOGSO (and apologies for the lengthy question and details.

In the recent Australia A-League match between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC, a red card was shown to a Sydney defender for what must be DOGSO (have not yet read ...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/28/2016

Patrick Stack of london, london england asks...

Team A are leading by a goal from quite early on and have been wasting time throughout the second half. two late goals means they are losing to Team B. Is the time Team A wasted still added on even though it can only be to the detriment of team B who...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2016

Bruce Saunders of Sydney , nsw Australia asks...

Is it a foul if a player beats another player and in doing so runs behind the other player and then the beaten player that has his back to the player with the ball sticks his leg out in a backward motion to impede the player with the ball. To me this...

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Law 15 - Throw In 2/27/2016

Josh miller of new orleans, LA usa asks...

On a throw in the player throwing the ball in needs to have both feet on the ground during and until the throw is completed. If this true please explain how the flip throw is legal. The player throwing the ball in leaves his feet, places his hands/...

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Other 2/27/2016

Wayne Pople of Bristol, Avon England asks...

Team A play a direct ball forward to the 2 strikers, linesman for team B raises flag for offside, referee blows the whistle and stops play. Defender for team B passes the ball back the GK to take the free kick but the ball goes into the back of the n...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2016

Rob of London, UK asks...

If a player goes in to a slide tackle with force and wins the ball fairly with his leading leg but makes contact with the opponent with his trailing leg. Is this a free kick and should this be a red card....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2016

Jaime of Edinburg , Texas USA asks...

What would be the call if a player steps off the pitch to drink water? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/27/2016

Rich Middleton of Barnsley, S.Yorkshire UK asks...

When referees in the professional game are allowed to view DVD's or other media of games they have just officiated, if they recognise a wrong decision can they themselves report & have them rescinded. I'm thinking more of a second yellow rather than ...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/26/2016

Rachel of Phoniex, Az US asks...

One of my players keeps getting fouls for grunting when she kicks the ball because she is defenses do ours a lot of power into her kick it is not distracting so please explain why....

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