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Law 1- The Field
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Law 1- The Field 11/3/2006

Greg H of Chicago, IL Cook asks...

As part of my pre-game inspection, I noticed that the goals were anchored with only the net being held into the ground with stakes, is this legal?...

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Law 1- The Field 10/27/2006

franco of Bloomington, IN USA asks...

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It states the field must be natural or artificial surface. That covers everything under the sun from grass to concrete. What is it really stating, is hard surfaces allowed?

What about a grass field that is extremely bumpy and rut...

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Law 1- The Field 10/15/2006

Doug McKellan of Abbotsford, BC Canada asks...

We recently played a game where the field was not fully marked. In other words, the lines were dashed not complete lines. It was confusing for the players and linesmen.
What is the official standard for field markings?...

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Law 1- The Field 10/15/2006

Sergio Campodonico of Staten Island, NY USA asks...

Our goalkeeper has the habit of marking a line with his foot from the center of goal to the six yard line or beyond. It helps him orient himself on goal. The other coach complained to the ref that it was unsportsmanlike behavior. The ref did nothing ...

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Law 1- The Field 10/10/2006

stefano of shrewsbury, england UK asks...

what is the main purpose of the 6 yard box...

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Law 1- The Field 10/8/2006

jorge dos santos of Doha, Qatar asks...

Hi Guys

I am an architect based in europe and middle east.

Can you inform me what are the sizes of FIFA sanctioned football feilds (professional and world cup sizes)

Thanks...

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Law 1- The Field 10/4/2006

Bob Wong of Walnut Creek, CA USA asks...

The other day I refeereed a high school soccer game and the field was littered with thousands of goose droppings. Goose droppings are quite big, about 4 inches long. The field was dry but my cleats were filled with the droppings. I refused to to...

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Law 1- The Field 10/3/2006

Dan of ,, KS USA asks...

In reference to the power lines the answer can be found (at least for US referees) in the ATR Section 1.8 (c) Pre-Existing Conditions - " These are things on or above the field which are not described in Law 1 but are deemed safe and not generally s...

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Law 1- The Field 10/1/2006

George of Charlotte Area, NC USA asks...

I had a match today with powerlines running over the field about 40-50 feet in the air right over the penalty area. (It may have been higher, it was tough to judge) The Goalkeeper collects the ball and punts it -- right into the power lines. It boun...

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Law 1- The Field 9/27/2006

Parsa Barhaghi of Fremont, CA Almeda County asks...

I was wondering for a penalty kick how many feet should the ref take to place the ball at. In other words where do they put the ball on a penalty kick. I know all the other rules.
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