Questions tagged [rules]
Questions about the rules of sports, including regulations for particular competitions or formats. Questions must also be tagged for the specific sport or competition.
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Rule for stopping / starting the clock when running out of bounds with the football in NFL & NCAA
What are the rules and are they the same in NCAA and NFL when it comes to stopping and starting the game clock when a player runs out of bounds with the football.
What I have found out is that ...
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Offside player intentionally catches knock forward ball by his team mate
So I was watching the old Ireland tour in New Zealand from 2022. I noticed an interesting play that got called as a simple knock on but I think it may have been more.
The scenario is- All Black player ...
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Are you allowed to neck stall all the way to the goal? [duplicate]
Are you allowed to lift the football onto your neck using your foot or any part other than your hand, and hold it with your neck, and then walk all the way to the goal and score?
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Sinking cue ball after the 8 ball in pool
When I designate the pocket I'm putting the 8-ball and I am successful and then follow it in with the cue ball - do I still win?
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Eight-ball is sunk with the cue ball in the correct pocket [duplicate]
What happens if I shoot the 8 ball in the correct called pocket and it goes in along with the cue ball?
Does the answer change if the cue ball enters the pocket first, on an otherwise legal shot?
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Can a car that retired join back the race?
Just saw this on the F1 facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/videos/1075139512643030/
It talks about an old austrian grand prix, where it took 3 starts to get under way. The 3rd one being ...
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Run out on wide ball
If any batsman or non-striker batsman gets run out on a wide ball, will that ball be counted as a legal delivery, or still be called a wide with extra run ?
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NFL rules question (completed pass)
If I catch a pass while jumping next to my sideline and land with one foot in and then step out of bounds, in the NFL, that's not a complete pass.
But what if I catch it on the one foot and then hop a ...
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Can you juggle the ball then punt it at a goalkick
During a goalkick, are you allowed to have the ball start in the goalbox, but then you juggle the ball up into the air and punt it like that? Is that legal?
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Is it considered caught if the ball hits the handle of the bat and is caught?
Is it considered caught out if the cricket ball hits the handle of the bat and nothing else and the ball is subsequently caught?
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Timed out in cricket
I've learned that timed out means the batsman takes over 3 minutes to enter the field of play after a wicket falls.
Which batsman will be given out for this? (ie, whether the batting team had any ...
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Are football fields 100 yards long. Document by reconciling space between yard markers
How can football field be 100 yards long when there are presumably 32" between each 4" yard marker.
It does not add up when you measure from fifty-yard line (or any other).
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When can you get up again after falling on the ground?
I had always thought that when the ball carrier was on the ground, they were down and the play was over. Recently I have seen a fair number of plays such as interceptions or fumble recoveries where ...
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Why is there sometimes a penalty when a punted ball goes out of bounds?
Sometimes when the kicker punts the ball and it goes out of bounds, there is a penalty because ball went out of bounds and other times there is no penalty when that happens.
Can someone please explain ...
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Why is a chargedown not regarded as a knock on in Rugby Union?
Generally in Rugby Union when a player knocks the ball forward from their hands without making a clean catch, a scrum is called for a knock on. But when a player kicks the ball and the ball is knocked ...
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Outdoor Volleyball: Is overhand contact with fingers on a serve legal?
Which USAV Outdoor Volleyball Rules regulate the action of receiving a serve overhand with fingers? This is a contentious topic where I play.
I found a rule that allows double contact even when ...
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when playing court tennis, is the server's partner allowed to move during the serve
In doubles tennis, is the serving partner allowed to move 3-4 steps in the seconds before and during the serve?
The incident is this - the server prepares to serve from the left. His partner stands by ...
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Law 41.16 Cricket
I would like some clarification about the law 41.16, i.e. Mankad.
What if the bowler fails to run out the no-striker runner?
We have two situations:
A) No-striker manages to be back in touch with his ...
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Tossing second tennis ball after a successful first serve
Some social tennis players hold two balls in their hand when they serve.
If the first serve is successful, they toss the second ball behind them so that it rolls next to the wire fence and is out of ...
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Can the goalkeeper play the ball again after missing a drop-kick release?
If the goalkeeper tries to release the ball using a bad drop-kick, but misses the kick and the ball lands outside the penalty area, can they run up and kick it?
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Can woman tennis players participate in men's tournaments?
In chess it is often informally said that there are men's tournaments and women's tournaments. Actually it is not true. There are open tournaments, in which both men and women can participate. And ...
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With the NFL moving the extra point back, is it still possible to fake the kick and go for two?
Under older NFL rules, it was legal, even if unusual, to line up for an extra point kick but make a try for the endzone to score two points.
The linked question and answer are from before a ...
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How far along the crease can a non-striker stand?
In cricket, how far along the crease is a non-striker allowed to stand to the right or left?
Could they stand at the boundary and still be in their ground, or is there a limit to the "width" ...
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Why is a baseball runner "out" when you hit him with the throw to first?
A few games ago Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers scooped up a bunt down the first base line and pegged the runner square in the back who was just running straight down the baseline like anyone would. ...
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Does an out made after a failure to tag up count as a force out?
Consider the following play:
There are runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out.
The batter hits a line out to center for the second out.
The runner on 3rd tags up correctly and crosses home plate.
The ...
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Tennis rules question regarding serving out of sequence rule
In the UK, the LTA, basically the UK tennis governing body has a rule:
If a player serves out of turn during a standard game, the player who was originally due to serve will serve as soon as the error ...
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Can a forced runner be tagged out when standing on base?
Runner on first and runner on second, no outs. Ball is hit to shortstop but the runner on second stays on base.
Can SS just tag the runner who is still standing on second base, then touch second base ...
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Why is the Edinburgh Half Marathon world record eligible?
In order for times set in a road race to be eligible for a world record, the course needs to satisfy some rules, two of which are:
The start and finish points of a course, measured
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Can a base runner steal during an appeal play?
Can a player steal a base during an appeal play of another runner missing a bag?
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Advantage is given after a reckless slide tackle and the affected team scores. Yellow still to be given?
Orange team commits a yellow card slide tackle on blue, but play is allowed on through advantage. The blue team scores.
Should the orange player still receive a yellow card for the challenge?
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What happens after eleven kicks from the penalty mark?
On April, 20 2017) Besiktas and Lyon took eight (8) kicks from the penalty mark each.
What would have happened if the balance had kept up to the eleventh (11th) kicks?
Which player would have taken ...
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How can a Judo fight be won?
I recently watched a Judo fight and I was confused about the scoring system. How exactly can a fight be won?
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Can defenders hold each other in the air at a free kick?
I have noticed players standing in a line to block free kicks in the World Cup, with some teams choosing to have a player lay along the ground to block lower shots.
Are there any rules preventing ...
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Is it a good ball or inbound violation?
In basketball, let's say a player is inbounding the ball, tosses the basketball at the referee who’s inside the playing court, and the same player takes the ball back to action afterwards.
It is a ...
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Are there any UEFA regulations for longer added time in football?
Recently we can see matches getting longer and longer. It started with Qatar and FIFA asking referees to prolong added time as much as possible, if there were any delays. Apparently more than 9 hours ...
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Can the referee in a football match request a video review?
In pro soccer, can the referee request VAR to analyse an incident even though there is no warning from VAR to the referee?
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How does a body check affect the ruling on Delay of Game penalty call?
In the NHL (and other leagues and levels I'm sure), a 2 minute minor penalty is assessed when a defender in his own zone clears the puck over the high boards.
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Beachvolleyball: When can you block an opponent beyond the net?
In beachvolleyball, the rules about blocking a ball beyond the net and what is considered an attack hit are a bit unclear to me. Here are the relevant rules: (from https://www.fivb.com/en/...
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Steps allowed while dribbling without putting the ball down?
Looking for clarification, in basketball how many steps are allowed while dribbling without putting the ball down? So in other words drag dribbles, floats, push cross, etc. According to the rules you ...
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Who serves when in table tennis?
I have never understood who serves first, and when it switches, in table tennis.
Could anyone explain it?
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Why does the infield fly rule only apply if runners are on 1st and 2nd?
The other day something prompted me to review the infield fly rule, which says (emphasis mine):
An infield fly is any fair fly ball (not including a line drive or a bunt) which can be caught by an ...
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Hitting a ball while gaolkeeper is kicking it [duplicate]
In football is it allowed to snatch a ball that the gaolkeeper is kicking which is in mid air
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Can a woman feature in EPL?
I know this may be a silly question but I couldn't help asking out of curiosity. We know that there is a separate league for women's football in England, but say if there is a female who is really ...
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In soccer, has a player ever been cautioned for offenses against his or her own team?
Have there ever been any incidents where a player got cautioned (or sent off!?!) for a wild tackle against his own player.
In the Tottenham-West Ham game, there was a funny quick moment in which, ...
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LBW with an edge
If the striker gets an edge that would have hit the wicket but strikes the batsman instead is it leg before wicket?
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Is a free kick justified in this situation?
I encountered a frustrating scenario in a soccer match that I would like your opinions about. During a play, the attacking player prepared to take a shot, but I was quicker and managed to kick the ...
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If during a struggle defender crosses the line but raider does not then the raider is declared out or not?
In Kabaddi, if a raider goes into struggle and while tackling the raider a defender enters the opponent team's court and raider some how is tackled by the defenders then the raider is declared out or ...
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Why not go for a field goal attempt instead of a punt in some situations?
I have noticed that in American football the ball seems to travel farther when launched from a tee on the ground, or from the fingers of a holder on the ground, than when launched from a punt.
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Reserve day in cricket
The recently concluded fourth test in Ashes between England and Australia ended in a draw where England were looking to draw the series , but unfortunately rain spoiled the game which ended in draw.So ...
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Is there a penalty for kicking a PAT from the 2 yard line in the NFL?
This year the NFL changed the way extra points work so that 2-point-conversion attempts are snapped from the 2 yard line as they always were, but extra points are now snapped from the 15. If a team ...
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