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Welcome to AskTheRef.com, a Soccer Law/Rules Question & Answer site!
Operating since October 11, 1999, that is 25 years as an independent, FREE, public service site. Dedicated to personally answering your questions regarding any Professional or Grassroots, FIFA, College, High school, or Youth soccer game situation. To ask a question simply click on Ask the Ref in the menu bar, post your question!
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/10/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...I'm sorry, but I still have three situations. No one gives me such helpful advice as you do. :-)
Situation 1:
Player A5 passes to goalkeeper A1. The ball bounces off teammate A20. Goalkeeper A1 touches the ball with his hand. Offense or not?
Situation 2:
Player A5 passes to goalkeeper A1. The ball bounces off opponent B55. Goalkeeper A1 touches the ball with his hand. Offense or not?
Situation 3:
Player A5 passes to goalkeeper A1. Teammate A20 stands in the way of the ball. A20 does not touch the ball. Goalkeeper A1 touches the ball with his hand. Offense or not? (Could this be a trick? If so who will receive YC? A5 or A20? Where is restart?)
Thanks!
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/9/2024RE: Competitive Under 17 Kevin jones of London , United Kingdom asks...My son is a striker and very often defenders will often deliberately lead with their forearm towards his head and or back of the head.
The referees focus is inevitably with the ball and not where the ball is going and the person running the line is usually associated with the opposition team.
What is the best way for my son to deal with this?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/9/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
one more short question please.
Situation:
The player stops the ball by placing a foot on it.
Is this considered a back pass to the goalkeeper?
Thank you very much!...
Read The Full Q & A Law 14 - The Penalty kick 9/9/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
penalty kick question please.
Law 14:
'Additional time is allowed for a penalty kick to be taken and completed at the
end of each half of the match or extra time. When additional time is allowed,
the penalty kick is completed when, after the kick has been taken, the ball
stops moving, goes out of play, IS PLAYED BY ANY PLAYER(INCLUDING THE KICKER)
other than the defending goalkeeper, or the referee stops play for an offence by
the kicker or the kicker’s team. If a defending team player (including the
goalkeeper) COMMITS AN OFFENCE and the penalty is missed/saved, the penalty
IS RETAKEN.'
IFAB practical advice:
'However, according to Law ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 18 - Common Sense 9/8/2024RE: Travel/Select Under 14 Ed Rex of Camp Hill, PA United States asks...If a coach is called onto a field for an injured player, must that player leave the field or can they stay on?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/8/2024RE: 5 Other Neil cooper of Watford, Herts United kingdom asks...Ball out of play defender punches attacker in the box what's the result...
Read The Full Q & A Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/8/2024RE: Re Under 16 Stephen of Derby, Derbyshire Uk asks...Drop ball or play on?
I was officiating a game when after a corner kick was headed clear a player on the edge of the box volleyed the ball back in. I tried to get out of the way but prevented the ball from a good goal scoring opportunity/ stooped the attack. The ball bounced off me backwards and out towards the sidelines. The attacking team retained possession. After a couple of twists and turns the ball was crossed back into the box and a goal was scored.
I awarded the goal as in my option the contact with ball stopped a goal scoring opportunity, didn’t create it. The ball went backwards and away from goal, giving defenders the opportunity to defend.
Was this the correct decision. Or, is it s ested for t...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/6/2024RE: Rec Adult Charlie of Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK asks...I was playing 6 a side yesterday and my team had a kick in. To get into some space, I ran off the pitch and behind my teammate who was taking the kick in. I then received the ball from the kick taker. The ref blew up and gave a free kick to the opposition saying I couldn’t do that.
I asked if that was just the rules in small sided games or in 11 a side and he replied ‘just in general football’.
I’m 99.9% sure that what I did was legal. I can make a run off the pitch. Of course all other rules, in/out, offside (though no offsides in small sided game) etc would still count!
Would be good to get another refs view point. Makes me think, that goal that Bale scored against Barcelona when he ran off the pitch aga...
Read The Full Q & A Law 16 - The Goal Kick 9/5/2024RE: Competitive Under 17 Ian Dibdin of Falkirk , Central Scotland asks...Can a goalkeeper restart the game by punching (using his hand) the ball in their own box ie goal kick? ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 4 - The Players Equipment 8/31/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
one short question please.
When are players allowed to change their captain's armband? (Anytime or when the ball is out of play?)
Thank you very much!...
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