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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 4/22/2024RE: Comp Under 16 Kevin of Kodak, Tennessee USA asks...Can u give a penalty kick and not yellow card the player that caused the foul ...
Read The Full Q & A Law 18 - Common Sense 4/22/2024RE: Under 13 tony martin of Canterbury, England asks...In children's match a defender raised both arms in defence of a head high ball and the ball struck her handsin the penalty area. Should I have awarded a penalty ?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/21/2024RE: 12U AYSO Under 13 Fred of Chesterfield , MI United States asks...I have called indirect free kicks a couple times when a goalie handles a pass with there hands inside the box. I know a deflection does not count and that it has to be an intentional or at least deliberate act by the defender for it to be a problem. The thing that happened the other day that has me scratching my head is: A defender kicked the ball forward like 4 feet. The ball was in the 18 yard box. It wasn’t exactly an intentional pass to the keeper but the keeper went out and grabbed it. It wasn’t a deflection either. The defender had control of the ball. The defender did kinda yield to the goalie to let them grab it but It just didn’t look like an intentional pass.(There were no attackers within 10 yards.) I didn’t call it an...
Read The Full Q & A Law 10 - Determining the Outcome of a Match 4/18/2024RE: Adult John Hall of Dartford , Kent United Kingdom asks...During the Aston Villa v Lille match last night the Aston Villa goalkeeper received a yellow card for time wasting during the initial 90 minutes. At penalty shootout at the end of the game he received a 2nd yellow card for provoking the card. He was allowed to remain on the pitch and subsequently saved the final penalty. Should he have left the pitch?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/15/2024RE: Amateur Adult Mühenned Elseyho of Onikisubat, Kahramanmaras Turkey asks...Does touching the ball in this video deserve a (red or yellow) card and a penalty kick , and why?
https://youtu.be/tMaZJCa_MGc?si=qCq0vJSltRITmp7G...
Read The Full Q & A Law 7 - The Duration of the Match 4/14/2024RE: any Other Andy Xu of Windsor, CO United States asks...Do you have to end a game immediately after the time is up?...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 4/9/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Based on your answers I have one more question please.
Example: The team A with the advantage immediately (within three seconds) commits a foul.
So do we ALWAYS restart according to team B's original foul?
Thank you!...
Read The Full Q & A Law 5 - The Referee 4/7/2024Petr of Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic asks...Hello,
one question please.
Can a player decline advantage after a foul? (for example by stopping movement)
Or is it solely a referee's decision?
Thank you very much!
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Read The Full Q & A High School 4/5/2024RE: High School Team Varsity High School Amy L Clabaugh of Clear Lake, Iowa USA asks...More context I maybe should have added - the comment to his teammate occurred while he was coming off the field and not heard by spectators or even the other teams players. The teammate he was talking to had just been reinstated for a red card from previous games and known to have unsportsmanlike language (is one of his friends). I understand the rule but to not have a warning first when other language was being used prior by other players seems a bit harsh when he was telling his own teammate to stop and trying to keep him in line as the captain. The ref knew that so to me context and intention should have played into the decision. It drastically impacted the outcome of the game which is unfortunate and will likely impact the next ga...
Read The Full Q & A High School 4/4/2024RE: High School Team Varsity High School Amy Clabaugh of Clear Lake, Iowa USA asks...During first half of game, player A (captain of team) yells at his teammate to "SHUT THE #$&@ UP" as his teammate was being unsportsmanlike. Player A captain immediately is given red card. No warning at all. Is this normal or a rule in high school soccer? He shouldn't have used the swear word but he was trying to be a captain to quiet the unruly teammate. ...
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