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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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Are there official Formula One rules regarding apex disputes, faults in passing and the like?

They're in the International Sporting Code and Appendix L (Download PDF) includes the overtaking rules in chapter IV. …
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What are the various rules for placement of goal kicks?

These are all completely different situations. A goal kick can only be taken within the goal area (the 6 yard box). (Law 16) A drop kick means the ball is still in play. The goalie could as well thro …
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Can you throw in the ball in soccer while twisted?

It's a legal move as long as you face the field. Law 15 doesn't prohibit it: At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower must: stand facing the field of play have part of each foot on the tou …
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In what circumstances, the referees would make the ball stop and drop the ball to restart?

There are plenty of situations requiring a drop ball to resume play. There are two main reasons for it: A foul by a player or team official outside of the pitch The referee stops the play and the cal …
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Can the referee cancel the goal in such case?

The referee can not change a decision after restarting the game, unless it's an offence according to Law 12.3. or the assistant has signaled prior to the restart. Luckily enough a red card for punchin …
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Can the referee cancel the goal in such case?

It actually doesn't matter what the restart of the game is. This can be a kick-off, corner, throw-in, free kick,... anything. If the ball is not in play at the time of an offence the restart will not …
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How is a football result determined if two teams reach the red card limit?

In Germany, most of the governing bodies do cover cases like that. If a match is abandoned because of both teams' fault (this includes getting spammed with Red Cards) it will count as a loss for bot …
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Can a forward pass be thrown after a handoff made in front of the quarterback?

Like already explained in my other answer, the Hand-Off is not a pass, so yes... a pass may still be thrown as long as the passing rules are met (only one forward pass per play, ball didn't cross the line … (Rules Section 15) There is no statement in the rules of (in)eligible pass throwers, so anyone may do so. Also Julian Edelman (Wide Receiver) threw a TD pass in 2015: Ravens vs Patriots …
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Who is awarded the goal?

Touching the ball alone doesn't make the player the goal scorer. Usually there are a few points that have to be considered... Would the ball go in without the player touching the ball? If no the …
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Are quick corner kicks permitted in association football?

Yes, it is allowed to take the corner kick quickly. The Laws of the Game don't prohibit this: The ball must be placed in the corner area nearest to the point where the ball passed over the go …
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Offside or not?

That depends on the situation. Assuming that defender tries to save the ball with their header the attacking player would still be in an illegal offside position. Law 11.2: A player in an offsid …
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What happens when my opponent sinks the black ball by hand?

You win. There are different rule sets, but usually they're equal when it comes to illegally pocketing black: The opponent wins that game. Example: F. LOSS OF GAME Pocketing the 8-ball w …
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Who receives the yellow card if no one approaches the ball to shoot a free kick?

I wasn't entirely sure, so I asked in our local community about this question. Most of it got confirmed, but there's a few more things you can do as a referee in such a situation. Talk to the captai …
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What is the minimum age of a coach in a football leagues like premiership, La Liga and Seria A

In Germany (1. + 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga) you are required to have a "Fussball-Lehrer" License, which also counts as UEFA Pro License. This license is required in order to coach a team in the top fl …
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Will goals be disallowed if striker's foot is in a dangerous position?

A goal like that can indeed be disallowed for playing in a dangerous manner. According to Law 12: Playing in a dangerous manner Playing in a dangerous manner is any action that, while trying to play …
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