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Law 11 - Offside 11/8/2015

Me of Vancouver, WA USA asks...

There were 2 players in offside positions. The ball was shot at goal from onside. Keeper reached and caught ball then dropped it and it rolled and was kicked into goal. Coach says it was an offside offense. Ref says when keeper played the ball it mo...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 11/7/2015

Carol of Springfield, MO United States asks...

Is it permissible for the goalie to move forward out of the box and participate in play such as his team trying to score on a corner kick?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/7/2015

Daniel Cluett of Naxxar, Malta asks...

Through ball given to an onside player. Linesman raises flag regarding another offside player who was not involved in the play. Ref sees linesman but signals play on, attack ends in a goal. Ref signals a goal. After being confronted by opposing playe...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/7/2015

Zach R of Westport, Connecticut United States asks...

I am refereeing, and the rule for this age group is no direct kicks. (PK, free kick) What should I do for a foul?...

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Mechanics 11/5/2015

Scott of Livermore, CA USA asks...

Would you mind describing the actual mechanics you use for a sporting restart when you are not sure if the teams fully understand it? I've worked younger or rec games where if I suggest it the players look at me like I'm talking a foreign language. I...

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League Specific 11/5/2015

anthony of Brooklyn, NY USA asks...

in soccer game with one referee, referee gets injured and game cannot continue. One team is leading 1 to 0. What decision can be made, according to FIFA? Does the game has to be played over or can it be CONTINUED at a next time to play out the rem...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 11/4/2015

Steve Quinn of Perth, WA Australia asks...

I have found this site to be invaluable as a means of honing my understanding of the finer details of the Laws. I think I have a reasonable grasp of the basic laws of the game, but I am very interested in the more uncommon situations, which by the ve...

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11/4/2015

Marc of deptford, nj usa asks...

When you stop play because of injury and one team Clearly has possession of the ball, how do you handle the restart?
I always thought it started with the standerd contested drop ball.
However Ive seen plenty of guys drop the ball to the defen...

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Mechanics 11/4/2015

Jia Jian Tin of Clovis, California USA asks...

I was referee a two man system and the other referee did this. A defender commits a yellow card offence (it was a counter-attacking move, he pulls the shirt of the attacker and they both fell down but the attacker got up and still has the ball), I ye...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/4/2015

Rosie hodgkins of Oxford, Oxfordshire asks...

The yellow card was put in the air apparently but as I walked away. I thought if you were getting booked and go to walk away the ref has to call you back for you to see the card being shown? I got told after the game that I had been booked because I ...

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