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Questions about the application and enforcement of rules and regulations by the officials engaged in a sport. Questions must also be tagged for the specific sport and/or competition.

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As a defensive lineman, can I intentionally encroach to stop the clock?

No. Section 7.1 Actions to Conserve Time - Illegal Acts (from the bold section below marked Penalty): If the action is by the defense, the play clock will be reset to 40 seconds, and the …
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Where is the lower limit for a (baseball) strike?

This page shows that the pitch caught the very bottom of the zone per PitchFx. The zone is technically from the letters to the knees. Granted, it's not always called that way, but this is how PitchFx …
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Can all penalties be declined in American Football?

Generally penalties can be declined. Though you mostly don't want to decline them. Refusal of Penalties. Unless expressly prohibited, the penalty for any foul may be declined by the offended team, …
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What makes a formation illegal?

From the rulebook: Section 5 Position of Players at the Snap Article 1: Offensive Team. The offensive team must be in compliance with the following at the snap: (a) It must have seven or …
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Has any goalkeeper ever received a red card at the FIFA World cup?

There are three goalkeepers that have been sent off in World Cup matches: The first goalkeeper to be sent off in a World Cup match was the Italian keeper Gianluca Pagliuca in 1994 FIFA World Cup. He …
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