Football Rules Explained
Offside, handball, VAR, cards, shootouts and the rest of the Laws of the Game, explained without the jargon.
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The away goals rule: what it was and why it was scrapped
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Football pitch dimensions and markings explained
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Goalkeeper rules explained: what keepers can and can't do
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How long is a football match? Duration, stoppage time and extra time
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Penalty shootout rules explained: how a football shootout works
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What is the advantage rule in football? Playing on explained
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What counts as handball in football? The rule explained
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Throw-ins, free kicks and corners: football's restarts explained
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Extra time and penalty shootouts explained
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The offside rule explained simply — with clear examples
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Penalty kick rules explained: the spot, the keeper and retakes
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Yellow and red cards explained: football's discipline system
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What is VAR? The Video Assistant Referee explained
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Stoppage time explained: how added time is calculated
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Goal-line technology explained: how it knows the ball crossed
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How substitutions work in football: the five-sub rule
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