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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/20/2025

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hi,

I would like to ask a question about the recent league match between Heerenveen and Fortuna Sittard.

Before the goal kick of Fortuna Sittard, the number of Fortuna Sittard players became 12 by a mistake. Fortuna Sittard won ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/17/2025

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

Thanks!

So do you see the difference there compared to a throw-in?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYJSMZJMK1Y...

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Mechanics 2/17/2025

Zluvka of Liberec, Liberec Region Czech Republic asks...

Hi, I don't understand one thing. Why did the VAR call the referee to the monitor? Offside is usually reported to the headset.

Situation A (similar): The referee awards a penalty. VAR sees an offside in the attacking phase. VAR also sees r...

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League Specific 2/17/2025

gordon woodward of Belbroughton, Worcestershire UK asks...

A player was shown his second Yellow and Red card after the final whistle, does that player have to leave the pitch, or can he carry on celebrating? What is the ruling on this?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/16/2025

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

Hello

Law 13:'However, an opponent who deliberately prevents a free kick being taken quickly must be cautioned for delaying the restart of play.'

S1: The player stands in front of the ball (or at a slightly greater distance). Th...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/14/2025

Ken Hughes of Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom asks...

Player 1 is standing in an offside position – but this is not an offence
Player 2 is onside heads the ball
Plater 1 comes to an onside position and head the ball to Player 3
Player 3 is onside and scores
Is any player deemed to be...

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Law 18 - Common Sense 2/12/2025

Zluvka of Liberec, Liberec Region Czech Republic asks...

Hi, can the referee allow a player to leave the field while the ball is in play?

Then I don't understand this rule.

'free kicks for offences involving a player entering, re-entering or leaving
the field of play without pe...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/10/2025

Zluvka of Liberec, Liberec Region Czech Republic asks...

Hi, the attacker runs with the ball at his feet to the last defender. It is about 35 meters from the goal. No one else can intervene.

1A. The attacker moves the ball behind the defender. He is then fouled. (For me, it's clear DOGSO.)
...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/10/2025

Matthew J Plodinec of Gainesville, VA United States asks...

All the answers seem to assume that play had
Transgressed for a period of time and the crew is unable to conclusively determine whether the sent off player was involved. What if they can determine he was not involved? Does the definition of invo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/3/2025

AEK Fan Club Of NY of ASTORIA, NY USA asks...

Is this a penalty?

https://youtu.be/JSB_laTbqOY?feature=shared&t=238...

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