Q & A on Law 1 The Field of Play

Law 1- The Field
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Law 1- The Field 8/17/2006

Michael mcmullen of Leeds, W yorks UK asks...

In reference to the shape of the corner flags, i always thought that it in England this was to show whether a team had ever won the FA cup?

IE: If you have ever won the FA cup you are allowed to display triangle corner flags?...

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Law 1- The Field 8/16/2006

Jim Spiegel of Sudbury, ma united states asks...

Are flagpost mandatory at each corner of the field?...

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Law 1- The Field 8/9/2006

charles evans of surrey, british columbia canada asks...

what would be the size of the technical area be please

cge...

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Law 1- The Field 8/7/2006

Scott of Oakville, Ontario Canada asks...

I was reading through the 2005 laws of the game Q & A and noticed that If a Player draws unauthorized marks on the field he should be cautioned for USB. I'm a referee, bu I also play Goal Keeper for a Competitive team and I usually draw a little mar...

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Law 1- The Field 8/4/2006

Aaron Sargent of Sidcup, Kent England asks...

Why are triangular corner flags used sometimes rather than square corner flags?
Is there a logical answer to this question? I just wondered why there is a difference in the shape and weather there are any rules/regulations or reasons behind this...

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Law 1- The Field 7/14/2006

Molly of Madison, WI United States asks...

If a penalty mark isn't present on the field, how can you be most accurate when positioning a player to take the penalty? ...

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Law 1- The Field 7/10/2006

Chris of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Law 1 states that "Both goalposts and the crossbar have the same width and depth", but Decision 2 of the IFA Board states that the goalposts may be square or rectangular.

I cannot see how this can be consistent.

So my question i...

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Law 1- The Field 7/5/2006

john of melbourne, victoria australia asks...

how long is the goal in soccer?...

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Law 1- The Field 7/2/2006

Mark Greenstein of New Britain, CT USA asks...

When, if ever have there been North American or World proposals to enlarge the goal?

An extra 4 feet in width and perhaps 18" in height would keep everything good about the game, but bring scoring into line with what Americans for one (no,...

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Law 1- The Field 6/29/2006

Greg McLeod of Calgary, Alberta Canada asks...

I recently came into the situation where a penalty kick was awarded for our team. The referee placed the ball on the spot which like many rec pitches was in a divot area. The player then moved the ball a couple inches to one side so that it was out...

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