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Soccer Myths and Facts!
Handball
Myth: With the exception of the
goalkeeper inside the penalty area, any contact between the ball and a
player's hand/arm is a hand-ball foul.
Fact: The foul is called handling
the ball and requires intentional contact. During youth soccer games
there are many instances of accidental contact between hand and ball
which do not constitute a foul.
Offside
Myth:
It is illegal for a player
to be standing in an offside position.
Fact:
An offside violation only occurs
if, at the moment the ball is played by a team mate, a player is in an
offside position and, in the opinion of the referee, the player
participates in the play, interferes with play, or otherwise gains an
advantage from his/her position. Offside position is a matter of fact.
Offside is a judgment made by the referee.
Throw-in
Myth: On a throw-in, the
thrower's feet must be behind the touchline (out-of-bounds).
Fact: A throw-in may be
legal as long as some portion of each of the thrower's feet is either
behind or on the touchline. This means the thrower's heels may be on
the touchline with his/her toes on the field.
Applying Advantage
Myth: If a referee sees a
player commit a foul, he must stop play and award the appropriate free
kick.
Fact: Under the Laws of the
Game, the referee may decide to refrain from penalizing in a situation
where stopping play would give an advantage to the offending team.
This is referred to as applying advantage, and once the referee
decides to allow play to continue, he/she may not go back and award
the foul if the play does not develop. (He/She may, however,
subsequently issue a misconduct at the next stoppage of play.)
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