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Soccer Rules Changes 1580-2000


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Question Number: 20138

Mechanics 10/3/2008

RE: Select Under 15

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

When an AR signals a foul, and the ref blows the whistle for that signal, how would he indicate that the foul would be an indirect?
I will soon be working a 3-man system, though I have several years experience with a 'competitive' rec league where we use that barbaric 2-man system.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

If you are asking how does the AR signal to the referee that the foul the AR has called is an indirect free kick foul, that's something that should be gone over in the pregame with the referee crew as there is no published standard for this. The signal we use a lot in my area is the AR after the referee has acknowledged the foul, will hold his hand palm out over his shirt pocket.



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Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

As AR one could raise the free arm straight up, point direction with the flag with the other and say, keeper''s illegal use of hands, impeding or PIADM, indfk that way! because almost all other INDFK offences to stop play for are cautionable or send off offences the card colour takes precedent in the communication.
Cheers



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