laws of the game

Good morning, I have a question about the goalkeeper. Goalkeeper throws the ball up with his hand inside the penalty area in order to kick it long with his foot, but his foot makes contact with the ball just past the penalty box line. Is this permitted within the laws of the game? I hope you...

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I was recently watching a video where a strike that was going in hit a water bottle and bobbled wide. I believe this counts as outside interference and should be a dropped ball but as its in the area does this go back to the keeper? That seems unfair. But you also can’t really give a freekick...

Question: When I award a free kick, it's common I see managers and coaches shouting at their players to stand in front of the ball, and block it. If they delay the free kick from being taken, is it a cautionable offence for failing to respect the 9.15? I'm not sure, as it seems to be done to...

Evening all. I hope someone can help me with this. During a game today, a direct free kick was awarded on the edge of the opposing penalty area. The attacking team wanted to hold the ball in place with their finger (similarly to a rugby conversion or penalty situation) whilst the kick was taken...

Hi, I'm a little bit uncertain on whether to caution extra players on the FOP or send them off. So a couple of scenarios just to see if I got it right: 1. Substitute/Substituted player enters field without permission but doesn't interfere with the play. YC for entering without permission at...

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Hi, quick one. In the new Laws I understand what happens, when the ball touches the ref and remains on the field. However, could anyone tell me, if after touching ref the ball goes out, is it a throw-in for the opponents? Seems counterintuitive given that possession of the ball changes at that...

I am fairly new to refereeing but would consider myself to have a decent enough kit and experience . The only thing I want though is suggestions on all black kit for the 2018/19 season. I didn't have to wear all black this season luckily (2017/18) but will assume over the net season with being...

Hello, the league for my league OHTSL say "either team may substitute at any stoppage of play (this is FIFA)" However, does this mean blue team can substitute on a red throw even if red team isn't substituting? This could be used to stop the momentum of an attacking team, as a referee should I...

Football's fate for the World Cup and the upcoming season is sealed, yet we don't know what the precise wording of the new laws will be. However, to whet our appetites, we have a couple of things from the IFAB's press release: VAR is to be enshrined into law, to the surprise of no one, and an...