For questions generally relating to the application of the rules of a sport and the making of judgement calls within the scope of the game by officials, referees or umpires. Questions should usually also be tagged with the specific sport in question.
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How is offside determined in Soccer?
The offside rule on the pitch is often unclear and called suddenly. How do I know if a player is offside?
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Are referees biased toward the home team?
Inspired by this question but hopefully different enough to warrant a different question.
I often hear fans complaining that the "home team always gets the calls", which means that more fouls are ...
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Does the batsman get runs on No ball when the team requires only 1 run to win?
Suppose, A batsman is on strike with 98 runs. The scores are level so the batting team requires only 1 run to win. Now suppose in the next ball, the bowler bowls a No ball and the batsman hits FOUR or ...
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Is it a boundary or overthrows?
Consider a scenario where a fielder is chasing a ball that is running away to the boundary. He puts in a dive, gets a hand to the ball but it runs over the boundary ropes. The umpire signals a ...
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Why was offside introduced, and are there reasons for keeping it?
The offside rule in football ( How is offside determined in Soccer?) is the source of a large amount of goal-related controvesy, and is argued by some to diminish the entertainment value of the game.
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