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What if play is stopped for a head injury when the team in possession was the attacking team and last touch was inside the penalty area by the attacking team? How does the play restart in this case?

Hi. Here is a tricky scenario. The referee blows the whistle to stop play for a head injury whilst the ball is in play. When the whistle is blown the ball is in between two players who are running towards the ball to challenge for it. Since none of the teams had possession of the ball, nor was...

That’s makes more sense. So if the referee raises his hand but hasn’t blown the whistle play should not be stopped is that correct?

Anyway, the point Im trying to understand is that if the referee does put his hand up for offside can he then signal advantage when he realises there was no point of the offside signal?

I’ve the watched replay over and over and zoomed into it looks nothing like a thumbs up looks like his hands is up for offside and if his playing advantage he should probably do the advantage signal first and then do the thumbs up to the lines man or acknowledge through their little microphones.

Hi guys. Before the second goal was scored by Mo Salah against Man U, the referee raised his arm and made the offside signal therefore resulting in an indirect free kick. However, the keeper Allison collects the ball with his hands and then directly plays it out of his hands via a long kick to...

A player refuses to remove item so he is told by the referee to leave the field of play at the next stoppage as per the law. However, the player refuses to leave or remove the item. The referee then gives a yellow to the player as per the law. What next....? Does play continue? Does the referee...

This may be a bit of a silly question but I wanted to get your views none the less. So when asked to remove an item by the referee, can a player remove the item and put it in his pocket in any circumstance or must he remove it off the field of play. The player is not using or wearing the item as...

At a goal kick an attacking player is inside the area and is retreating. The goal kick is taken quickly inside the penalty area to a team mate. Once the goal kick is taken the attacker then decides to go towards the ball and make a tackle. The attacker is successful in doing so. Is this an...

If a player appears to be seriously injured (but NOT head injury) and laying in the floor. Can play be stopped whilst the ball is in play? If so can it be stopped whilst the opposing team has a potential attack? Or must it be stopped after the attack has finished?

You've put two Q&A's but they are both the same lol

Where in the laws do Where in the laws does it state that you cannot take disciplinary action until you enter the FOP?

A player re-enters the field of play without the referees permission and interferes with play inside the penalty area. The referee obviously stops play immediately, but does he award a penalty here? Law 3 mentions a direct free kick from the place of interference but there is no mention of a...

Can the referee show a yellow or red card to a player in the dressing room? I was wondering if you guys know the answer to this one. I've read through the latest laws but I could not see anything which says you can or cannot give a yellow in the dressing room.

A player about to be substituted refuses to leave the field of play. What decision should the referee take? According to the law, should he caution the player AND/OR play on?

A player has been cautioned already during the match. During the middle of a penalty shootout the same player commits a cautionable offence. What action should the referee take? And if it is a second yellow and hence a red card, should the opposition reduce to equate? How would they do that in...

Hey guys. I‘ve got one for you ref legends:-Player 1 makes an attempt to slide tackle player 2. However he doesn’t get the ball and Player 2 jumps over player 1’s sliding tackle to avoid being hurt and then loses balance and drops to the floor. Do you blow for a foul OR due to their being no...

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What if the sub player only kicks the ball inside the penalty area to stop the goal? Is it an indirect free kick because he hasn't handled the ball.