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Law 5 - The Referee
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Law 5 - The Referee 10/5/2009

Bob of St. Louis, MO USA asks...

Not a question but a comment.

As a ref, I would apologize if I realized I blew a call. As a coach, I love it when refs do so.

Now, in our league we use the awful (IMO) two-ref system with no ARs. They have been instructed to a...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/5/2009

Bob of St. Louis, MO USA asks...

Refs did a nice job on a recent game with one oddity. They kept telling my players to go get the ball for the other team on the other team's throw-ins, corners, goal kicks. Now, I have always instructed my girls to get the ball if it is our ball an...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/4/2009

andrew of monroe, michigan monroe asks...

Defensive player deliboratly handled the ball in the penaltY area with an obvious goal scoring Oppertunity. Ball went into the net. Is it a red card or yellow?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/4/2009

Chris Gray of Rye, NY USA asks...

There was an incident in the penalty box which left a striker of Team A on the ground. The referee did not call anything, and play continued for another 2 minutes, with the ball finally going out in the half of Team A (with Team B on the attack, and...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/3/2009

Mulgeta Kidane of Asmara, Maekel Eritrea asks...

In a match between two teams in an artificial surface, a heavy rain was raining.In this case, the players can't control the ball properly. At 11th minute the referee:
- Stops the match.
- Instructs the two teams' captains and assistant refere...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/29/2009

Ana of Rowland Heights, California Los Angeles asks...

During a recent game, ref blows whistle after shot to goal, which was missed. Called it a direct kick, which a goal is then scored. At half time, I asked ref what the direct kick was for, to which he replied: 'Defender pulled forward's shirt, but I ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/28/2009

Kevin of Philly, PA USA asks...

Does the referee have the authority to instruct a player to play a ball into touch in order to stop play so he can check on an injured player? I have always been told the only way for a referee to stop play for an injury is to blow play dead and rest...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/26/2009

Ben Chorpening of Morgantown, WV USA asks...

I refereed a recreational game today with club linesmen, which puts the burden on the Center Ref to call offsides in addition to fouls.

I noted that team A, which was more experienced and had an obvious size advantage, regularly had a player...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/25/2009

Dan Shafer of Belchertown, MA USA asks...

Early in the second half blue has a goal kick. The kick is taken and the ball travels out beyond the goal box heading towards midfield. A yellow team midfielder skillfully traps the ball and sends an exceptional through ball back to her striker who...

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Law 5 - The Referee 9/25/2009

Adrian Giannetti of Yorba Linda, CA USA asks...

During the 65th minute or so of the game a IDFK was called just outside the 18 yard line for the attacking team (the call is not in dispute). The defense set their wall; the 1st offensive player touched the ball, the ball moved slightly (1st issue); ...

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