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The Technical Area 2/25/2026Thomas Brown of , asks...We have recently come against an opponent who in the last match had a coach located on all 4 sidelines at grassroots level.
We are playing them again soon in a cup semi final and feel this was unfair and would like to prevent it happening ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 15 - The Throw In 2/23/2026Disa Pointon of Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom asks...How close to the touchline does the taker have to be when taking a throw in.
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Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 2/3/2026christos chazapis of athens, Greece asks...During the AEK vs Olympiacos match (Feb 1st, 2026), an incident occurred off-the-ball where Daniel Podence appeared to strike Lazaros Rota with a closed fist/excessive force. The referee did not see the incident, but the 4th official reportedly recom...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 2/2/2026Peter Adam Zegler of Southampton, New York United States asks...A violent conduct foul was committed after the whistle has blown to end the first half and not one referee saw it. The VAR wasn't working either. Can the referee look at a spectator's cell phone, see the actual foul, then send off the player for viol...
Read The Full Q & A Law 4 - The Players Equipment 2/1/2026Michael Surtees of Edinburgh, Scotland asks...Can an outfield player wear gloves with grips to gain an advantage when taking long throw ins?
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Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/31/2026Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA U.S. asks...Hello fellow refs- I have a question about the need to touch the ball when shielding the ball.
I read an article in *Referee Magazine* February 2026 issue, written by Joe Manjone, an AskTheRef panel official, entitled *Shoves and Shields, What...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/26/2026peter babbage of Hjørring, North Denmark Region Denmark asks...Reading a review of a recent EPL match it said that a player accidentally handled a shot going into the goal. For this a penalty kick was awarded and a yellow card shown. Surely if the ball just strikes a defender it calls into question if its a pena...
Read The Full Q & A Other 1/25/2026Martin Wain of Bradford, United Kingdom asks...In nearly every game I watch we have the charade of a goalkeeper - usually from a team that's a bit under the cosh, pretending he's picked up an injury such as a strain or cramp & just sitting on the floor to be attended to. We then have the further ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 2 - The Ball 1/15/2026Mark Sprenger of Vancouver, WA United States asks...Can a player who has not touched the ball shepherd the ball out of bounds by obstructing another player?...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 2/2/2025Aljaž Zorko of Maribor, / Slovenia asks...Having a debate if this is a pen or not.
The defender obviously gets the ball first, but then trips the opponent in the penalty box. Would you give this as a pen? It was not given after VAR review. I'd say this isn't clear & obvious for a...
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