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Questions & Answers for "" 1 - 10 of Law 5 - The Referee 10/6/2024Neil Fryatt of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk UK asks...Can a referee issue a red card after the game and off the pitch whilst walking back to the changing rooms and not speaking to or notifying the person what the red card is for? The referee was approximately 10yrds from the person concerned and no comm...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/6/2024Steve of Stockport, Greater Manchester England asks...At 45:47 Maddison takes 4 seconds to position the ball for a free kick, at 45:54 the referee blows the whistle to take the free kick. 45:56 re-positions the ball, why is this not handball ?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 18 - Common Sense 10/4/2024Petr 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...
Read The Full Q & A Law 14 - The Penalty kick 10/4/2024Petr 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...
Read The Full Q & A Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 10/1/2024Tyler 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...
Read The Full Q & A Law 7 - The Duration of the Match 9/29/2024David 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...
Read The Full Q & A Law 1- The Field 9/23/2024Max of Stillwater , Oklahoma USA asks...What happens if the player feet are outside and his head is in the penalty box? Does a referee look where the contact is? Where exactly is he holding a player and if that position is in the penalty box?
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Read The Full Q & A Law 11 - Offside 9/16/2024Duke Christoffersen of Overland Park, KS United States asks...Hello,
Please see scenario and question below.
Scenario:
The central defender, who is the last defender, attempts to clear the ball out of danger. When he does, it deflects off of an attacking player (who is in an ons...
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!...
Read The Full Q & A Law 11 - Offside 8/27/2024Steve of Berlin, Ct Usa asks...If I’m on attack ahead of the second to last defender and my teammate sprints ahead of me, if I pass it forward is it offsides even if the only defender left is the goalie?...
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