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Law 5 - The Referee
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Law 5 - The Referee 3/2/2011

Manhattan Beach of Manhattan Beach, ca USA asks...

Can you help explain the reasoning behind the Advice to Referees 9.1 Ball Out of Play in regards to when play is considered to have stopped i.e. when the decision is made and not when the decision is announced (whistled). It seems like this advice c...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/26/2011

Octavian of Saskatoon, SK Ca asks...

I am officiating an Adult Coed Game. Athmosphere is relaxed and everybody has fun. I never thought I would see something like the below but...It is the kick off for the second half. Attacker A taps the ball forward to Attacker B. Attacker B turns tow...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/26/2011

Todd of Houston, TX USA asks...

Can you please comment on mechanics, at various levels of competition, when a player may be seriously injured? What exactly do I say to, for example, a U15 competitive player to find out whether to beckon his coach onto the field?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/23/2011

tony of north vancouver, bc canada asks...

Does a referee have the authority to send off a team official or spectator for criticsm of a call without issueing a yellow card first? No abusive or insulting language was used. ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/21/2011

Mike of Chino Hills, CA USA asks...

Is it okay to use a cone to mark off a deep, muddy gopher hole on the field when dirt is not available to fill it? Also, given the frequency of gophers, how big a deal is a gopher hole or two on the field?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/20/2011

Zach of Marshall, MI USA asks...

As a referee am I allowed to wear football cleats if they look very similar to soccer cleats?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/19/2011

Elliot Davis of Arcadia, Ca USA asks...

First, let me say I am sure I am one of those parents that disgust you. While generally I keep my thoughts to myself. I have volunteered as a AR and even considered trying to taking the advance classes for the region I am in. I understand the job...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/14/2011

William Guynes of Mechanicsville, MD USA asks...

All of the answers pointed out, correctly, that the referee can not and should not be mandating the fair play return of possession to the opponents who kicked it out of play.

Here is a trick I have used. I say the following very firmly, 'you...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/11/2011

Craig Sommerfield of North Highlands, CA USA asks...

Where does it say in the LOTG that the Ref should see what the players will 'tolerate' and call the game accordingly? Give me a break Keith. The Ref should call the game according to the LOTG. The teams will see this early on and adapt....

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/2/2011

Ken Ross of Manhattan, Kansas United States asks...

During play an attacker shadowed by a defender uses the referee as a 'pick' to make more room for the attacker to continue. The collision knocks the referee down, and the referee is unconscious. The attackers are in the attacking third and the game...

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