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Mechanics 6/27/2010

Brian of Wauwatosa, WI USA asks...

Follow up to #23504. Thanks for the prompt response. I quess I was looking more for insight on positioning, etc. Anyway, after watching GER v ENG and ARG v MEX, is the prattle I heard on ESPN and ABC the death rattle for the diagonal system of con...

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Law 1- The Field 6/27/2010

hema of lagos, lagos nigeria asks...

in football is a goal considered to be valid if it crosses the goal line but does not touch the net?...

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Law 15 - Throw In 6/27/2010

gary of nashua , nh usa asks...

During an U-11 game, a players throw in never crossed the touchline, what would be the correct restart?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/27/2010

gary of nashua , nh usa asks...

I was reading that a foul can only occur when the ball is in the field of play. When officiating an U-11 game,a player kicked the ball out of bounds and immediatelty pushed an opposing player after the ball crossed the touchline. I awarded a DFK to t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/27/2010

Paul Savoie of plymouth , mi USA asks...

I know the rule that if a player deliberately denies a goalscoring opportunity with his hand he is given a red card. what i am curious about is that after the red card is given is the goal awarded to the team who was denied? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/27/2010

Steve of Vero Beach, FL USA asks...

In the WC I have seen a lot of Cautions given for handling the ball. I believe it was Marcus Beasley that received one in the infamous Slovenia game a minute or so before the SLV 2nd goal. As much as I am against Replay, this one showed the ball hitt...

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Law 2 - The Ball 6/27/2010

Mike of Norton, MA USA asks...

In a state championship semi-final game earlier this morning, a team scored directly from the opening kickoff. When the keeper retrieved the ball from the goal, he discovered it was a size 5 and not the prescribed size 4. He mentioned this to the r...

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Law 15 - Throw In 6/26/2010

jerry farmer of Flower Mound, TX usa asks...

how much time is allowed for a throw in?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/25/2010

Cam of kelowna, BC canada asks...

After I was hacked in penalty area I politely asked the ref to keep an eye out for any of this stuff. He waved me away saying 'get out of here' because he was issuing a card to another player. Next time down the field I took a high cleat to the chest...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/24/2010

Robert Finkelstein of New Rochelle, NY USA asks...

Can a goal be scored when an offensive player (other than the goal scorer) is in the goal? Question in light of Landon Donovan's goal when Clint Dempsey was lying in the goal after tripping over the Algerian keeper....

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