Soccer Referee Resources
Home
Ask a Question
Articles
Recent Questions
Search

RSS FEED Subscribe Now!


Q&A Quick Search
The Field
The Ball
Number of Players
Players Equipment
The Referee
Assistant Referee
Duration of Play
Start / Restart
The Ball In/Out of Play
Method of Scoring
Offside
Fouls and Misconduct
Free Kicks
Penalty kick
Throw In
Goal Kick
Corner Kick


Common Sense
Kicks - Penalty Mark
The Technical Area
The Fourth Official
Pre-Game
Fitness
Mechanics
Attitude and Control
League Specific
Other


Common Acronyms
Meet The Ref
Contact AskTheRef
Help Wanted
About AskTheRef
Panel Login
[Next]

2/4/2012

David Barclay of Manchester, England asks...

If a player is sent off BUT the match is subsequently abandoned, does his red card still stand?...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/4/2012

Bill Stoneman of Fairfield , Ca USA asks...

On a kick off after a goal was socred. The kickker placed his toe on the ball and rolled it forward to the heel and then rolled ti back to a team mate. This was done with his foot on the ball the hole time. I called it as two tuches and gave a IDF...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 11 - Offside 2/3/2012

Tien of walnut creek, ca usa asks...

Add after ball hits off post/bar, deflects off of an offside player(doesn't play) back to onside player who shoots/heads ball into goal. Goal or not? thanks(deflections happen)......

Read The Full Q & A

Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 2/1/2012

Rajan of Van Nuys, California USA asks...

According to Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game, a player who receives the ball directly from a dropped ball cannot be declared offside. Are we talking about the player/players that take the drop kick, first touch by a player not involved in ...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 11 - Offside 2/1/2012

tien of walnut creek, ca us asks...

A1 onside, heads ball over defending keeper coming out. Not sure if keeper glazed ball. Ball hits crossbar back to A1 who is closest to goal & all players, & heads it in. A1 Offside ?...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/30/2012

Bernard Markowitz of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

The attacking team was awarded a direct free kick just outside the penalty area. The referee asked the teams to wait for the whistle before taking the kick. The attacking team took the kick before the whistle was blown and missed. What is the rest...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 11 - Offside 1/30/2012

Soccer T of Barnegat, NJ USA asks...

An attacking player is in an offside position and a defender recieves the ball and decides to pass it back to his goalie. The attacker then intercepts the ball and scores. Does it count?...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 11 - Offside 1/29/2012

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

Please forgive me if I'm beating a dead horse, and the length of this question, but I am still confused by the panel's responses concerning when offside involvement begins. To Referee Wickham; I think there is a difference between the panel's respons...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 15 - Throw In 1/29/2012

Dave of Carlisle, Pa USA asks...

A player taking a throw in throws the ball at his own goal. The goalkeeper handles the ball briefly in an attempt to p revent the ball from entering the goal. The ball enters the goal in spite of this. What is the restart?...

Read The Full Q & A

Law 5 - The Referee 1/29/2012

stuart ford of devon, england asks...

hi we play in the youth league in devon i was wondering what age you have to be to referee a mini soccer match we are playing in under 9s we have 1 team who use a referee who is under 16 but also happens to be the son of the manager but also makes al...

Read The Full Q & A

[Next]

Google
Web AskTheRef.com
Soccer Referee Extras

Visit our corporate sponsor eSource Marketing a full service Internet Marketing & Advertising Firm




Did you Ask the Ref? Find your answer here.


Enter Question Number

If you received a response regarding a submitted question enter your question number above to find the answer


Offside Question?

Offside Explained by Chuck Fleischer, Former Editor AskTheRef

This page is Sponsored by eSourceAgent.com a Realtor Marketing Agency.



This web site and the answers to these questions are not sanctioned by or affiliated with any governing body of soccer. The opinions expressed on this site should not be considered official interpretations of the Laws of the Game and are merely opinions of AskTheRef and our panel members. If you need an official ruling you should contact your state or local representative through your club or league. On AskTheRef your questions are answered by a panel of licensed referees. See Meet The Ref for details about our panel members.