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Direct throw-in reception and the next pass have different offside contexts
IFAB Law 11 provides no offside offence for receiving directly from a throw-in, goal kick or corner kick.
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The offside reference is the second-last opponent, not a job title
Law 11 uses the second-last opponent as part of the offside-position test.
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How a club can have fewer wins but more league points
In a three-points-for-a-win, one-for-a-draw league, a club with fewer wins can still hold more points if it has enough additional draws.
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Replay, return leg and reverse league fixture are different appointments
Two football matches between the same clubs can exist for different reasons.
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Seed, Q and WC describe different parts of a tennis entry
A tennis seed identifies preferential draw placement, a qualifier reaches the main draw through qualifying, and a wild card is an organizer-granted entry under the relevant rules.
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Why a walkover may have no match video while a retirement can
A draw can record advancement without a normally completed match.
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