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Rodrigo didn't get a yellow card for this goal celebration. Does this fall under "A player must be cautioned for [...] covering the head or face with a mask or other similar item"? The text seems quite clear (yellow), but some claim it's not a booking because the player would still be...

Player gets vanishing spray on his boot and then pulls a little joke on the ref

Two possible penalties: 1. Casemiro-Llorente (no penalty) 2. Aurier-Kroos (penalty)

"Referee Allen Chapman was outfitted with a camera to give fans a chance to experience the intensity and pace on the pitch as the MLS All-Stars faced off against Real Madrid at Soldier Field."

Chile should have had a penalty against Portugal. No VAR. Here's a gif from Twitter : https://twitter.com/JogaBonitoUSA/status/880160605994397699 They really should consider to give each team a chance to request a review. Although officials should just have spotted this one. If not the on-field...

"Slow motion makes football referees more likely to give a red card - Video assistant refereeing in football has to be used with caution. Researchers at KU Leuven have shown that refs are more likely to give red when they see a foul committed in slow motion, even when a yellow card is more...

Goal Portugal disallowed because Pepe was offside

"The trial for a fourth substitute to be allowed in extra time will be extended to four Uefa tournaments this summer, the governing body has announced. Teams at the women's Euros and Under-19 Championship, as well as the men's Under-21 and Under-19 Championships, will all be allowed the extra...

Are there instructions on stoppage time? Or what are your personal criteria? You regulary hear that there are rules of thumb like adding 30 seconds for each goal or each substitution, but seems like those are not really generally applied (in a strict way). Based upon what I see in games, this...

Are there rules or instructions about holding a minute of silence before a game? Can the referee deny a request or he has to allow it when a team asks for it?

Is it possible to book a player because he exaggerates the impact of a foul (ex. rolling over five times) or because he simulates to have been touched somewhere he hasn't been (ex. player being pushed in lower back who grabs the back of his neck)? So he would get the free-kick (rightly so), but...

Situation : Corner team A, comes to nothing, counter-attack team B. 3 against 2, attacker dribbles past one of the two defenders, who holds his shirt (or tries a tackle), attacker is slowed down seriously, but can nonetheless continue. It would have been 3 against 1, now more players back, it's...

(Not a referee, just an amateur, so apologies for possibly sounding unaware of rules or guidelines) Situation : A player holds his arms against his body (maybe even with his hands behind his body), basically using this to make his body "broader". He makes a movement with his upper body towards...

Are there [ unofficial ] guidelines on "persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game"? Or how do you personally deal with the rule? The wording leaves a lot of room for interpretation.