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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/30/2012

Bernard Markowitz of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

The attacking team was awarded a direct free kick just outside the penalty area. The referee asked the teams to wait for the whistle before taking the kick. The attacking team took the kick before the whistle was blown and missed. What is the rest...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/28/2012

Peejay of Lagos, Osun state Nigeria asks...

Do they play free kick in the penalty box...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/25/2012

Eddy Cowen of Southport, England asks...

Why do referees conspire with the defending side when there has been a direct free kick awarded to the attacking side just outside their opponents' penalty area?Why cannot such a kick be taken as soon as the attackers want,like elsewhere on the pitch...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/24/2012

Scott Hollis of Winchester, CA United States asks...

On an indirect free kick, does the ball have to rotate or move or can the first player simply tap the top of the ball to start play??? I am pretty sure it used to have to move and that is why there is usually three players around an indirect free ki...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/19/2012

Brian of Chino, Ca US asks...

If a defender takes a IFK from outside of their own Penalty area and passes it to his goalkeeper who stabs at the ball with his foot and deflects it into the goal. what is the restart? ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/14/2012

John of Hattiesburg, MS USA asks...

When the defense has a free kick within their own penalty area, must the ball exit the penalty area before being touched by another player or being 'in play'?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 12/22/2011

Ali Afkhami of Pleasant Hill, Ca Contra costa asks...

I have a question on the 10 yds rule that I don't know where to ask. I need to know how this rule was established?

Thank you in advance.

Ali...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 12/21/2011

Robert Jackson of Winchester, Hampshire England asks...

When did it become legal for players to be nearer than 10 yards to the ball when a free kick is taken? I know it must be as referees let it happen all the time in the Premier League but I can't fine when the law changed.

Thank you....

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 12/16/2011

chai of sanger, ca us asks...

on an indirect free kick, are defenders suppose to wait for the whistle to move forward or when the ball is played? and if its when the ball is played, and the defenders move towards the ball and theres no advantage to the offense, can i make the arg...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 12/5/2011

Brad Bartram of Burbank, Ca USA asks...

if on a idk, the ball goes out of bounds after the idk is taken and before it is touched by a player, is the restart a throw in or a re-take of the idk?...

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