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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/15/2024

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...

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Law 7 - The Duration of the Match 4/14/2024

Andy Xu of Windsor, CO United States asks...

Do you have to end a game immediately after the time is up?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/9/2024

Petr 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!...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/7/2024

Petr 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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High School 4/5/2024

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 ...

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High School 4/4/2024

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 sch...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/4/2024

Marlon Folse of Dallas, Tx USA asks...

If a keeper leaves the box and commits a handball to stop play but there are three defenders behind the keeper in the box making them the last defenders, should the keeper be shown a red for the handball?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/2/2024

Asaph Jagendorf of Arlington, MA US asks...

Hello Panel,

Grassroots referee here (town and club youth games). I understand that the IFAB stipulates that we not penalize defensive handballs if a player makes a deliberate play into his or her own hand. All the examples I have seen ha...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/31/2024

Robert Kolecki of Ambler, PA USA asks...

My 14 yr old daughter was playing midfield when a hard-kicked ball got firmly lodged between her thighs. She was not in any significant pain. She obviously did not want to use her hands to dislodge the ball. None of the other players tried to kick...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/30/2024

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

Hello,

three 'back-pass' situations please.

S1: The defender passes to the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper wants to stop the ball with his foot. The ball goes over his leg with a touch and goes into the goal. Therefore, there was no ...

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