Recent content by NOVARef

Yes, I dread anytime an attacker and a defender (including the GK coming out) are on a collision course for the ball. Then there are the plays where the player is dribbling and gets wiped out by a slide tackle. It seems like, as long as the defender gets a piece of the ball, noone wants a foul...

Thanks. I certainly read this section but, for some reason, I "read" fouls in my mind and not offenses. My bad. With this all said, in general, I think that, more often than not, the keeper having the ball in their hands would be an advantage unless that was one hell of a big touch from the...

Should be a simple answers for you guys but I had a situation where a player in an offside position receives the ball from a teammate and their 1st touch goes right to the goalkeeper who scoops it up and punts it up field. I blow the whistle for offside, but the coach is upset because he wants...

I noticed for the Germany/Paraguay PK shootout the AR stood at the goal line and the penalty box, but for Netherlands and Morocco, the AR stood at the goal line and the goal box. Just thought I'd share.

I've been refereeing a few years now and foul recognition is still what I feel is my weakest attribute or the consistency with it. When to let a bump go, when to call it. A grab here and grab there. Lord knows I dread when an attacker is chasing a ball into the box and the keeper is coming out...

Great insights from everyone. Thanks. Now that we have the benefit of the video and hindsight, would the correct call be to award the goal because ref played advantage on the push in the back that put the player into an offside position?

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This is taken from that thread @one linked above. If someone gave me these instructions, I would have no idea what they want. Can someone clarify? Thank you. Law 9 – Ball in and Out of Play Goal Kicks and Corners: Ensure you're credible on your side. On the far side, let me lead. Monitor the...

I was just looking out of curiosity and saw that it was for 2025/2026. With that said, I couldn't find the new eight second rule for goal keepers in the Simplified Rules. Below is a copy and paste from the pdf of the Simplified Rules. It says 2025/26. What is not a handball offence in...

I'm not sure when the match that provided the clip was played or what level. The referee in the match awarded a free kick to the defending team and the youtube short referee used this as an example of an incorrect call and that it should have been a penalty "retake". It obviously confused me...

Say the person taking the penalty kick runs right past the ball, then backs up to take it again. You blow the whistle. I would think this is is an illegal feint and YC for the kicker and indirect kick for the defenders, but a referee that I follow on a social media platform gave this example...

At 6:29, the video shows that he was clearly in an offside position when the ball was played. I can see your point about deliberate play, but I would think this is an offense because... challenging an opponent for the ball or clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action...

I'm not sure what he's thinking about the red card but...as someone has quoted, the goalkeeper is in control of the ball WITH THEIR HANDS when throwing it in the air. @edcoach asks...if the goalkeeper tosses the ball out of the 18 yard box, then why isn't that considered controlling the ball...

These Q&As are from the IFAB "Simplified Laws of the Game" document. Q: An opponent is less than 9.15 m (10 yds) from a free kick when it is taken and interferes with the kick? A: Unless the referee plays the advantage, the kick is retaken and the offending player is shown a yellow card. Q...

Thank you! I appreciate it.