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Welcome to AskTheRef.com -- a Soccer Law Question and Answer site. Providing answers to questions regarding soccer laws since October 11, 1999... to ask a question simply click on Ask the Ref in the menu bar and pose your question and the panel will reply. Those who have ideas or articles please feel free to contact the editor Richard Dawson at mrref@asktheref.com with suggestions.
As a result of contrived player antics due to recent law changes on Law 16 FIFA/IFAB offered this circular as an explanation until a final determination is arrived at. https://www.docdroid.net/LSio1Q9/circular-log-law-16-clarification-2019-20-en-draft.pdf
http://theifab.com/news/laws-of-the-game-201920-important-clarifications
Over the past 20 years we have amassed tens of thousands of questions & answers but the LOTG always change and/or portions no longer apply. Be SURE to reread the latest version IFAB 2019 - 2020 LOTG
Laws of the Game can be viewed here
http://www.theifab.com/document/laws-of-the-game
VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE
How the VAR will work. Check out it, it's an interesting setup. They're putting a lot of work into it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdwOL08NfxQ
Here are videos on how they'll be doing the VAR line & explanations on what incidents get looked at it takes into account the head/chest/shoulder and not just the feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCOK7-kc_8o
https://football-technology.fifa.com/en/innovations/var-at-the-world-cup/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp431Y1Eqf0
USA high school or college 2018-2019 Rules Changes. They can be found at http://nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/soccer-rules-changes-2018-19/
https://ncaasoccer.arbitersports.com/Groups/106254/Library/files/2018_2019_Soccer_Major_Rules_Changes_061118.pdf
http://nfhs.org/articles/eight-rules-changes-approved-in-high-school-soccer/
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After two years and many request - You Call It is back! Now it's your turn to test your knowledge in a scenario created by our panel of referees. If your answer is spot on we will publish it on our site! Good luck click here!
Other 2/27/2020RE: Rec Adult Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...I don't even believe what I was saying is a pre planned approach - as I'm sure it is not the case - but thinking about it at least passes time on the boring morning commute !!
Not for a second do I really think it is set up like that with any pre...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 2/25/2020RE: Rec Adult Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...As with everyones's view on the similar question from Peter Babbage of Hjorring, Denmark (his being a seemingly deliberate handling not given), I feel there is a deliberate tactic by PGMOL to let the VAR ref take the heat as opposed to the on field o...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/25/2020Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
we have three fouls of normal intensity. First from the front, second from the side and third from behind.
Which foul is more likely to be punished with a yellow card? Do you take the foul direction into account?
Th...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/24/2020RE: Rec Adult Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...Broken record moment !
https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/it-s-not-good-enough-lampard-fumes-at-var-after-lo-celso-leg-breaker
We can chalk of a goal for a foot that just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (the Olivier ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/23/2020RE: Competitive Adult PeterBabbage of Hjorring, Denmark asks...Following on from my question about handball in the area if I may but Im a little puzzled by an incident in the Leicester v Man City game yesterday. Though delighted ( as Man City is my teamðŸ) that a slot kick was not awarded by either the on field ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 16 - The Goal Kick 2/23/2020RE: Rec/select Under 13 Rey villarreal of San angelo, Texas United States asks...If the goalie on the goal kick sets the ball down and then picks it up to place on the opposite corner of the box is it considered a foul? There was no wasting of time involved, the play happened quickly.
I did not call anything as I felt h...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/22/2020RE: Competitive Adult PeterBabbage of Hjorring, Denmark asks...The law as I read it says that if a ball hits a team-mate first and deflects onto another defenders arm its not a penalty.. Taking it at its word can that mean that if a shot hits a defender first, you can stick out your arm to stop a goal and it wou...
Read The Full Q & A Law 11 - Offside 2/21/2020RE: Adult Kyriakos of Limassol, Cyprus asks...First of all thanks for replying.
According to the law you sent:
http://www.law-11.com/uploads/2/7/9/0/27904083/8626672_orig.jpg
could the ref consider that the defender was trying to prevent a goal, as the ball was headed towards th...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/20/2020RE: Rec Adult Charis Mpoumpous of Athens, Attica Greece asks...Dear 'ASKTHEREF.com',
The answers to post 33888 were brought to my attention. I have read all your replies and justifications for your replies.
Please bear with me.
It looks to me (with all due respect), that the reasons you st...
Read The Full Q & A Law 11 - Offside 2/20/2020RE: Pro Adult Kyriakos of Limassol, Limassol Cyprus asks...Hello to everyone,
in the following link starting at 6:02 is a goal disallowed at the beginning as offside. The referee took the decision to ignore his assistant and count the goal but after a long discussion they decided to call it offside. I th...
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