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Law 5 - The Referee
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Law 5 - The Referee 9/6/2010

Ron Leaf of Shorewood, MN USA asks...

An indirect free kick is awarded to the attacking team just outside the defending team's penalty area. The ball is kicked directly into the goal without touching any other player. The referee is holding is arm up when the ball enters the goal, and ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/2/2010

John Gough of Sheffield, United Kingdom asks...

Is it mandatory that a referee has to give their name and FA registration number when asked for (to fill in the match card) by the team's managers playing in the game.

Or can the referee refuse to give their details?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/31/2010

David Willett of San Clemente, CA USA asks...

Use of the Whistle for substitutions.
Does the referee really need a whistle to restart play after each sub (of where there are many) in a youth game?
In youth games a coach may substitute very often. By following the ATR requirements this...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/28/2010

Erik of Arlington, TX USA asks...

I have a crazy idea of signing up to be a full fledged referee, probably for the spring season. Though,I still want to play competitively. Would I have to give up playing soccer in order to referee games?

How long would it normally take be...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/27/2010

Mike of Chino Hills, CA USA asks...

How stringently should a referee enforce encroachment during the penalty kick? In his answer, Referee McHugh mentioned that it appeared that the encroachment was accepted by either team, and may be considered trifling. I've heard similar arguments,...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/27/2010

Dave of Des Moines, IA US asks...

Can you give a brief explanation of the Advice to the Referees?

I'm just a little confused as to why there are both. Is it just a detailed version of the laws?

Do all countries have there own set of details of the LOTG?

My ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/27/2010

stopgap of sydney, nsw australia asks...

I was refereeing a match recently with no ARs and mistakenly blew for offside(there was a defender standing by the sideline keeping the attackers onside). As you would expect the attackers pointed to the defender. I still gave the indirect free kick ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/24/2010

Dave of Des Moines, IA US asks...

Was reading another ask-the-ref website,
(sorry, I feel so ashamed) where there was a question about an incorrect restart.
It said that the ref awarded a direct FK inside the PA and the subsequent kick went over the net. THEN, he noticed the ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/24/2010

hannah of New York City, New York Usa asks...

I was wondering, is there any law or rule that a ref can not ref his sons house league game? please advise, and if there is such a rule, please send proof. thanks. ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/23/2010

Chris Burns of Middletown, Ohio United States of America asks...

Trickery on a corner kick? Attacking team is setting up to take a corner kick. Player places ball and steps back. She is clearly ready to kick. Coach yells 'Have Sue take the kick'. Within seconds of this comment the player kicks the ball about 15 ya...

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