Layers of Lax

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There may be times in the game when the correct call by the black and white of the rule book may not be the right call for the moment in the actual game you are officiating. Host Karen Blaine goes through several scenarios where this may be the case. 

She will also cover the situations where we should absolutely be penalizing fouls by rule each time they occur.

In this episode, host Karen Blaine breaks down the updated false start rules for NCAA collegiate play. Most notably:

1. A false start cannot occur outside of the Critical Scoring Areas.
2. There can only be a false start when there is a defender (or her ghost, if she was carded) placed 4 meters behind the free position.
3. The goalkeeper can never false start while in her circle!

In this short episode, host Karen Blaine provides vivid clarity around the term "played", which is listed in Rule 13 (Definitions) of the NFHS rule book.

Host Karen Blaine confirms the rules around boundaries, the goalkeeper being allowed to carry the ball into the goal circle, and offsides. She also makes a critical correction to the new rule change regarding the restraining line. Lastly, she clarifies confusion around three questions from the 2023 NFHS rules exam.