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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/5/2024

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

I would like to know something else. The referee wants to play a 'no whistle' free kick. However, the players are not in a hurry. They stand for a few seconds and do not play. They have the ball in the right place. Would you rather demand a ceremonia...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 10/4/2024

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

one more special question please. :-)

The goalkeeper has the ball:

A. between the leg and ground
B. between the body and ground
C. between the leg and the body
D. between the legs above the groun...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 10/4/2024

Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...

Hello,

I'm annoying again. Two penalty kick questions please.

Question 1:

Part of Law 14:
- 'The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, until the ball is kic...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/2/2024

Matt of Gettysburg, PA USA asks...

In a recent game, the keeper for our team went down injured, do to a collision with a member of the opposite team. No foul was whistled. The refs allowed play to continue for probably 15-20 seconds, until the other team scored (with our keeper still...

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Mechanics 10/2/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

In a game where VAR exists, player A4 commits a serious foul on player B9 when B9 is one on one with the goalkeeper. However, there was a foul by player B5 on player A10 in the attacking phase of play. In this case, should VAR inter...

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Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 10/1/2024

Tyler of Vancouver, Bc Canada asks...

Hello,

The other day while I was reffing I noticed one of my ARs using his hand (the hand free of his flag) to signal towards the goal line. I’ve seen this signal before, but I’ve never seen or heard anything of what it actually means. I c...

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Law 7 - The Duration of the Match 9/29/2024

David Little of Milton Keynes , Bucks UK asks...

Saw a match this afternoon. In the last minute the goalkeeper elbows an opposition player in the face. Referee gives the goalie a red card. He doesn't award a penalty but instead blows the final whistle to end the match.
His explanation was tha...

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Law 3 - The Players 9/27/2024

Doug Crawford of Folsom, CA U.S. asks...

Extra player on the field:
2024-25 LOTG says in case a goal is scored, and an extra attacking player interfered then the goal is disallowed.
If the extra player did not interfere then the goal is good.
In U.S. youth soccer (and adul...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/26/2024

Larry of Danville, CA United States asks...

Imagine a DOGSO situation where the attacker is near goal, heading to goal, in possession or likely to be in possession of the ball, and no other defenders between them and the goalkeeper. A defender comes in and does a slide tackle and takes out the...

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Mechanics 9/25/2024

Raphael of Motnreal, QC Canada asks...

Hey! A question regarding the game's rules:

A referee signals a fault for a handball outside the penalty area. The VAR asks for a review because both a) the handball was INSIDE the penalty area and b) the ball didn't touch the hand. So, ...

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