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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/1/2008

Mike S of Chino Hills, CA USA asks...

Our attacker is running with the ball into space at the top of the penalty area. A defender runs into the space and towards the attacker. The defender gets to the ball, and a head-on collision occurs. There is a collision, and the attacker goes dow...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/16/2008

joe damico of new providence, nj union asks...

If a player executes a high kick that does not incur a dangerous play should a direct free kick occur? Do you take into account if one player is taller than another player? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/15/2008

John of San Diego, Ca USA asks...

I know that diving is a bookable offense, but is it also a foul which warrants an indirect free kick?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 9/14/2008

pat byrnes of staten island, ny richmond asks...

What if you get caught by accident playing with to many players on the field,what is the penalty?...

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League Specific 9/12/2008

Vahide Barnes of Camp Hill, Pa U.S.A asks...

Recently I was at a high school soccer game. I was expecting the asst refs to switch sides at half time(as a rule), but they didnt. Whats interesting is that one ref had called 5 offsides, lets say, againist school A in the first half and he still st...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 9/10/2008

Cody of Lehighton, PA US asks...

if a goal is scored at the buzzer. is it considered a goal if the ball leaves the foot of the striker before the buzzer or does the ball have to cross the goal line before the buzzer?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 9/7/2008

Bill Katz of San Rafael, CA USA asks...

I am an age group coordinator for U14/U16/U19 girls and also a referee. I just got this scenario from one of my coaches (I wasn't present at the game) His goalkeeper caught the ball, and then was run into by an opponent pushing the keeper and ball ...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/7/2008

Sean of Columbus, IN USA asks...

Shouldn't the offside be called since the player in the offside position did interfere with play [19881]. Otherwise the keeper would have never made that move....

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Other 9/7/2008

Brian Walsh of Charlotte, NC USA asks...

A player makes a pass and it is deflected to a player from his own team. That player subsequently scores; is the first player still credited with an assist?...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 9/4/2008

Gary Adams of Sacramento, CA Sacramento asks...

Awarded a penalty kick, the player plays the ball short in the box, another teammate comes in and score a goal. Keeper never touches the ball....

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