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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 3/11/2010

Mabin of Dubai, UAE asks...

if the ball touches the net and at that same second the reffree flows the whisle........ is it a goal...??????...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 3/9/2010

Will of Corona, Ca USA asks...

Scenario:
Defender kicks a goal kick. It is so windy that the ball travels up in the air, goes beyond the penalty area, and then the wind carries the ball backward. Without anyone from either team touching the ball, the wind carries the ball past...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 3/9/2010

RICKY BERNEY of KILWINNING , AYRSHIRE SCOTLAND UK asks...

IS THERE A RULE STATING 'WHICH SIDE OF THE PITCH' THE LINESMEN MUST TAKE UP BEFORE THE MATCH KICKS OFF ? ie IF YOU DIVIDE THE WHOLE PITCH INTO FOUR SECTIONS, AS AT PRESENT, AND AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER 20 YEARS OF PLAYING FOLLOWED BY 30 YEARS OF WAT...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/8/2010

Joe Couture of Sugarland, Texas USA asks...

An attacking player, bringing the ball up the field, attempts to pass the ball to his teammate, B. Player B is in an offside position. However, before the pass reaches player B, the ball is handled (handling) by a a defender. The deflection ends up g...

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Law 5 - The Referee 3/8/2010

Dave of Des Moines, IA US asks...

Sorry about all the 'hurricane' questions.
Just a few more;
My question is about playing advantage when a goalie illegally touches the ball before it goes into the net.
Would it be true that if it were a free kick or goal kick, and the go...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 3/8/2010

Steven Bouse of Cardiff, Wales asks...

I am a goalkeeper. Our defender took out the striker when through on goal. Our defender rightly got sent off. Then as I was setting up my wall the striker took a quick free kick and scored. The referee allowed the goal. As the game was stopped for ou...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/7/2010

Emerson Carnavale of Phoenix, AZ United States asks...

Hello,

My question is regarding offside.

Here is a scenario:

On a free kick the ball is cross into the area, the ball is deflected on the first post by a defender; on the second post, the ball is touched by an offensive p...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/5/2010

Erik of Arlington, TX USA asks...

I have been reading the laws of the game FIFA version and have a question over persistant infringement. I was wondering how many fouls I can commit, though the laws say there is 'no specific number of infringement which constitutes 'persistance''. ...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 3/4/2010

Hogrod of Great Falls, MT USA asks...

You have awarded a corner kick. Before the kick can be taken, time runs out for the first half. What action should you take?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/4/2010

Darren of Boksburg, Gauteng South Africa asks...

If there is a high boot in the box. Is it a penalty or an indirect free kick?...

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