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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/13/2024

Gabe of Clovis, California U.S asks...

What is considered delaying a restart excessively ...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 8/12/2024

Lee of uk, Uk Uk asks...

Can a player be temporarily dismissed in a penalty shootout? The Laws of the game are contradictory Law 5 says you can but the jul 25 changes imply you can’t. Grateful for some interpretation as even our ref last week was confused. The ruling from ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/12/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

I have a question regarding goalkeepers' touching the ball for the second time with their hands.

If a goalkeeper loses his/her balance when carrying the ball and accidentally drops the ball onto the pitch, can he/she re-...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/7/2024

Crebs Crem of Zagreb, Croatia asks...

Hello,

I have a question regarding the goalkeeper.

A goalkeeper stops the ball in his/her hands. When stepping forward, he/she looses his/her balance and accidentally makes contact with another player?
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/7/2024

Asaph Jagendorf of Arlington, Massachusetts USA asks...

I am interesting in learning your opinion on challenges on the keeper. In both the following clips from NCAA games an attacker is seen "boxing in" the keeper, affecting her ability to challenge for the ball. In the first clip the keeper even touches ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/4/2024

Lee of Bath, Uk asks...

Random question. If player A fouls player B clearly and you blow for the free kick, the two players legs are wrapped up and as player B gets up he stands/stamps on player A and is mouthing off about the tackle. As ref you say to player B’s manager th...

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8/2/2024

Peter of Melbourne, Victoria Australia asks...

Question Number: 35636
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/1/2024

Re: We have your answer at AskTheRef.com Q#:35636
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High School 8/2/2024

Brody Davis of Kansas City, Missouri USA asks...

if the ball is in the air 50/50 ball soccer and the defender kicks the opponents calf when the attacker leg is in the air is it a foul ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/1/2024

Peter of Melbourne , Victoria Australia asks...

A player spits at a spectator near the halfway line when the ball is in play. What are the possible restarts?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/31/2024

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

Hello,

I have a strange question.

Situation: Player challenges for the ball and touches the opponent's face or head with his hands.

Is it a mandatory foul? Is such a touch assessed more strictly than, say, a touch on ...

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