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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/6/2009

Jared of New York, NY USA asks...

Champion's League Semi-Final Second Leg, red card.

Watching the match, from the initial camera angle AND from the angle at which the referee was standing, it appeared that Darren Fletcher fouled Cesc Fabregas in an obvious DOGSO situation. T...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/28/2008

Joe Thomas of Cardiff, Wales asks...

if the ball is played forward to the goal keeper from his own player, does it still count as a back pass ?...

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Other 12/22/2008

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

Phil Brown, Manager of Hull City in the EPL wears a headset during the match. I thought FIFA prohibited this - any idea who he's communicating with? Also - are the refs and ARs speaking during the matches?

Love the site - keep up the great w...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/9/2008

Liam Mc Guirk of Dublin, Rep Of Ireland asks...

I am watching the Holland v Italy Euro 08 game and Van Nistelroy has just scored a goal when he was clearly in an offside position which would of been impossible for the asst referee not to see, this goal has caused great debate on the t v both here ...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/9/2008

Simon Byrne of SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE England asks...

Is a defender who has slid behind the goal line classed as being on the goal line for offside purposes? e.g. the Holland goal against Italy - wasn't the Italian Player behind the line playing Van Nistelroy on side?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/19/2008

Andy B of Oxford, MI US asks...

With respect to the 6 second goalkeeper rule, what is the guidance for when the 'keeper catches a ball, then seemingly goes for a cross country jog around the area? He clearly has the ball under control but there seems to be a popular school of thou...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 11/19/2007

Kenny of Ringgold, Georgia USA asks...

If a goal is scored during the second minute of stoppage at the end of a 45 minute first half, what is the official time of the goal scored, 45th or 47th? If the correct time recorded is 47th, then is the first minute of the second half the 48th minu...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/3/2007

Michael Lee of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey USA asks...

I'm a new referee with a question about what constitutes a charging foul.

All examples I have seen of charging involve a defensive player running into the ball controller in such a way that the defensive player is going mostly at the body ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2007

Brian of Windham, NH USA asks...

I am a certified referee but I recently heard this rule:

A keeper can pick up the ball after it is deliberately passed to him by a teammate only if he is under pressure by a striker .

I've never heard of the last part of that, ...

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Mechanics 10/3/2007

Eugene Field of West Hempstead, NY USA asks...

What do you think about a soccer referee working with a whistle in his mouth all during a match like a Basketball official.
I just mention this to a fellow referee who I have a lot of respect about him keeping the whistle in his mouth all during...

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