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Under the Laws of the Game, can a player be offside directly from a throw-in?
CORRECT ANSWER
No, the offside law does not apply directly from a throw-in
A player cannot be penalized for offside directly from a throw-in, one of the specific exceptions written into the offside law.
ALL OPTIONS
โNo, the offside law does not apply directly from a throw-in
BOnly in the opponent's half
CYes, always
DOnly if the thrower is in an offside position
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