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Law 1- The Field
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Law 1- The Field 12/9/2007

Tom of Kingsport, TN USA asks...

I understand that the purpose of the Arc is to keep the opposing players from getting too close to the kicker doing a direct kick. No players can get in the arc during a direct kick. Am I right?
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Law 1- The Field 12/6/2007

Jay of Santa Cruz, CA US asks...

I understand why the goal must be securely ancored to the ground. Most times, the fields are using portable goals, usually not ancored to the ground. (It wouldn't go over very well if I tried to drive a stake into the artificial turf surface.) I know...

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Law 1- The Field 11/13/2007

Andy of Vieren, NRW Germany asks...

Is there any truth that the National Champions playing at home are permitted to use a particular type of corner flag?

If so where would such a rule be documented?

Keep up the brilliant work refs...without them football would bec...

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Law 1- The Field 11/3/2007

steve roberts of ryde, england asks...

Can we use a handful of sand to place the ball on prior to taking a goal kick ?...

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Law 1- The Field 10/7/2007

mike of toronto, ontario canada asks...

i was wondering if there is any rule on watering the grass befor a fifa match, or if there has to be a certain amount of moisture on the fieldbefor a game??...

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Law 1- The Field 10/7/2007

Melissa Mitchell of Taylor, MI USA asks...

i thought that the white box that is drawn in front of the goalie was so the goalie couldnt go out and that the opposeing team couldnt cross over....
can the opposing team player cross in the goalie's box to try and kick the ball...
isnt th...

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Law 1- The Field 10/6/2007

cornelius edwards of tacoma , washington use asks...

can the player taking a corner kick remove the corner flag if it is in the way?...

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Law 1- The Field 10/6/2007

Kenny Tse of Hong Kong, China asks...

why some of the corner flags of English Premier League club is triangle but some are rectangle????...

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Law 1- The Field 9/29/2007

Gary Graves of Chula Vista, CA USA asks...

One of my players was yellow carded on a corner kick for touching the corner flag stick. Is the a foul and worthy of a yellow card?...

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Law 1- The Field 9/20/2007

Michael Newhouse of Lewisville, TX USA asks...

I have a question regarding throw ins... not about how to throw it in, but regarding what the law reads regarding placement of the feet. This has been bothering me for 5 years now, so I thought I would go ahead and ask.

The law states that...

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