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Law 5 - The Referee
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Law 5 - The Referee 2/4/2013

Football father of London, UK asks...

We recently attended a match and the opposition coach took on the Referee duties.
Right from the first whistle he was coaching his team. Specifically telling his players where to run, instructing on passes, where to place a free-kick and corner ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/28/2013

Tom Sondej of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA United States asks...

I witnessed a situation in a game where a referee touched a coach and called him ' honey ' while cautioning him for irresponsible behavior. Are there any written guidelines that deal with how a referee should conduct himself when cautioning a coach? ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/27/2013

Robert of Winchester, England asks...

Why do referees not penalise goalkeepers for holding onto the ball for more than 6 seconds. We see this sort of foul every week in the English game but it's NEVER punished. Why not?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/27/2013

Robert of Winchester, England asks...

Why do referees allow players to pull and push each other and pull shirts in the penalty area and why don't they give more penalty kicks for this? We see this go unpunished in the English game every week. Why are referees so reluctant to give penalti...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/26/2013

Mark Patton of COEUR D ALENE, ID United States asks...

Re: Hand Ball
U13 Boys Select match.
A player is in possession of the ball, in the attacking 1/3 of the field, dribbling toward the opponent's goal. He loses his footing due to snowy conditions, and falls flat on his stomach. The ball is at r...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/24/2013

S. Patrick of Wilmington, DE USA asks...

SITUATION: An atttacker takes a shot on goal. The keeper makes the save and is moving towards the 18 and all other players are retreating back to midfield awaiting the punt. The keeper ever so slightly carries the ball over the 18 before releasing t...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/21/2013

Mike of Lebanon, CT USA asks...

I have been a ref for 6 years and have reffed about 300 games including high school, premier, and state cup games. This winter doing my usual indoor reffing, I got assigned some adult men's games for the first time. It did not go well. In fact out o...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/11/2013

robert of Jacksonville, Fl Duval asks...

I hope this is an appropriate question. Advice to Referees, 19.7: 'Remember that male and female players use their arms diffrently. Females, due to differences in center of gravity stemming from their different construction, Raise their arms in large...

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Law 5 - The Referee 1/10/2013

Chris of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA asks...

Recently I was asked the same question by different adult players during separate matches. I consider the question to be irrelevant in regards to the calls I make during a match but would like to hear your opinion.
The players asked me what the f...

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Law 5 - The Referee 12/30/2012

james of doha, qatar asks...

thank you for this forum;who takes the field when the ref is injured and can't continue?...

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