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Law 1- The Field
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Law 1- The Field 11/2/2008

Brent of Roanoke, VA US asks...

Recently my team played in a tournament on a highschool field used for both soccer and football. The soccer goal was not connected to the football goalpost but it was directly above it and the ball could be played off of it without leaving the field ...

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Law 1- The Field 10/7/2008

tim of plainville, ma usa asks...

There was a large tree overhanging a net. The branches are very high and have never before been an issue. A player kicked the ball, the ball flew over the goal hit the overhanging branch and came back into play. The players all stood still. One playe...

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Law 1- The Field 9/1/2008

Kathy Somers of Alamo, California USA asks...

My son's team lost a tournament game due to a goal where the ball first hit a branch hanging over the goal before dropping straight down and rolling into the goal. The tree trunk was behind the goal and outside the field of play, but the limb hung o...

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Law 1- The Field 8/21/2008

Claire of Carrollton, tx America asks...

what/where is the 18 yd line?...

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Law 1- The Field 8/11/2008

Craig Lambert of Wokingham, Berkshire UK asks...

What is the arc outside of the penalty area for?

Thanks...

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Law 1- The Field 8/4/2008

hercules of las vegas, nv usa asks...

the lines are part of the areas of which they are boundary...

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Law 1- The Field 7/29/2008

Jeff of Tarpon Springs, Fl USA asks...

My son and I were watching a game on TV the other night and my son asked what the purpose of the 6 yard box was given that we could not think of any different rules or laws that applied inside the 6 vs. inside the 18.
The only thought I had was b...

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Law 1- The Field 7/25/2008

sherisse of pasadena, ca usa asks...

Hello,
Just wondering if the ref can give a yellow card for touching or moving the corner flag during a corner kick? I recall our head ref saying they could but never thought anything of it until tonight, when a player was yellow carded because ...

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Law 1- The Field 7/3/2008

Taylor of Newport, RI US asks...

How big is a major league soccer field?

What is the perimeter of a size 5 soccer ball?

How big is a major league soccer goal?...

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Law 1- The Field 6/29/2008

Al of Strathroy, ON CANADA asks...

The home team provided flag posts. However, they have been taped at their broken junctions. Two break during the course of the match. I had them removed for safety, continued match, and reported the problem to the league.

However, at what...

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