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Mechanics 1/12/2025

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

Hi, can VAR intervene if a foul occurs during a restart before the ball is in play (such as a corner or free kick) and this foul has an impact on a goal being scored? Or is this completely ruled out because the ball was not in play? It seems to me th...

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Law 14 - The Penalty kick 1/11/2025

David Howard of WETHERBY West Yorkshire , United Kingdom asks...

Thanks for the answers.
Just a couple of follow ups if I may.
Q3. At the point where a penalty is taken, can someone be offside?
Q1. It is a really muddy day. Just the goalkeeper and the centre forward are left chasing a long ball that...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/7/2025

Carl of Liverpool , UK asks...

Is it a penalty if a defender lying down behind a free kick wall accidentally trips up an attacker attempting to run on to a loose ball or save after the free kick is taken...

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Mechanics 1/7/2025

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

Thanks. It's getting funny, I admit. :-) But I was referring to the offside line that technology draws.

Law 11

A player is in an offside position if:

ANY PART OF THE HEAD, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/6/2025

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

Hello

one more question, maybe a bit strange please.

Does hair count as part of the head for offside purposes? For example, for a player like Fellaini.

Until now, I was sure that hair was part of the head. :-)

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/6/2025

Pete Lee of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom asks...

Hi all, I was just wondering if someone could clarify something that happened at Eastwood vs. Hucknall Town at the weekend.

Hucknall scored a third goal. In the process, the defender on the line handled it to push the ball out, but the bal...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/4/2025

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

Hello

one question please.

Law 8

Dropped ball

In all other cases, the referee drops the ball for one player of the team that
last touched the ball AT THE POSITION WHERE IT LAST TOUCHED a player, an ou...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/4/2025

Ty of Kamloops, BC Canada asks...

Hello and happy new year!

I have a question regarding the denial of promising attacks and obvious goal-scoring opportunities.

For DOGSO, the LOTG specifies the considerations that should be made: distance, direction, control, a...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 1/2/2025

Patrick Strode of Plymouth, United Kingdom asks...

Scenario: attacking player shoots. Ball hits defender and goes out for a throw in.
Defender who the ball struck goes down hurt as a result of the ball hitting them.
How does the game restart?
A.) Throw in to the attacking side
B....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/30/2024

David Howard of WETHERBY, West Yorkshire United Kingdom asks...

1. Can a penalty be awarded when the offence does not take place within the penalty area?
2. Can a penalty be awarded when the ball is not in play? e.g. waiting to take a corner and the goalkeeper flattens the centre forward with a right hook!<...

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