FIFA Q & A - Law 12

An attacker in an offside position inside his opponents' penalty area but not involved in active play is violently struck by an opponent. What action does the referee take?
A player who has left the field of play to receive treatment trips an opponent inside the field. What action does the referee take?
A goalkeeper standing inside his penalty area deliberately handles the ball just outside the penalty area. What action does the referee take?
A player of the defending team, other than the goalkeeper, standing outside the penalty-area, deliberately handles the ball within the penalty-area. What action does the referee take?
A player intentionally lies on the ball for an unreasonable length of time. What action does the referee take?
When the ball is about to be dropped within the penalty area, a defending player violently strikes an opponent before the ball touches the ground. What action does the referee take?
While the ball is in play, two players of the same team commit unsporting behaviour or violent conduct towards each other on the field of play. What action does the referee take?
A player enters the field of play without receiving a signal from the referee and then deliberately handles the ball. What action does the referee take?
A referee cautions a player who then apologises for his misconduct. Can the referee decide not to report the incident?
A player leaves the field of play while celebrating a goal. What action if any, does the referee take?
The goalkeeper controls the ball with his hands in the penalty area, and passes it to a teammate who is also within the penalty area. The latter miskicks the ball towards his own goal. The goalkeeper touches it with his hands but fails to stop it entering the goal. What action does the referee take?
The goalkeeper in his penalty area holds the ball in his hands then places it on the ground and takes it outside the penalty area. He then decides to re-enter the penalty area and touches the ball again with his hands. What action does the referee take?
While the ball is in play, the goalkeeper strikes an opponent in the area enclosed by the goal line and the goal nets. What action does the referee take?
A player deliberately plays the ball with his arm in his own penalty area. What action does the referee take?
A goalkeeper holding the ball bounces it before he kicks it upfield. Is it an offence to bounce the ball?
A player, other than the goalkeeper, standing in his own penalty area holding a shinguard, hits the ball with his shinguard to prevent it entering the goal. What action does the referee take?
What happens if, in a similar situation, the player in question is the goalkeeper?
While the ball is in play a player standing inside his own penalty area throws an object at an opponent standing outside the penalty area. What action does the referee take?
A player throws an object e.g. footwear at a person seated in the technical area. What action does the referee take?
While the ball is in play, a substitute throws an object e.g. footwear at a player of the opposing team. What action does the referee take?
A player running with the ball sees a defender immediately in front of him and runs off the field of play to continue playing the ball. The opponent holds him beyond the touch line to prevent him continuing his run. What action does the referee take?
A player standing in his own penalty area strikes the referee. What action does the referee take?
Is it permitted for a referee to show a red card to a substitute to indicate he must leave the technical area and go to the changing room, whether or not he has taken part in the match, for his use of offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures?
A player is charged in a fair manner but the ball is not within playing distance. What action should the referee take?

FIFA Law 12

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