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League Specific 8/8/2010

Ronny Ah-Tive of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Australia asks...

In the fixture for last weekend, the kick-off time was stipulated for 3:00 pm. The match, however, did not kick-off until 3:30 pm because the opposition were having problems putting a team together and as they were the home team, we did not get the ...

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Law 15 - Throw In 8/7/2010

gary of elizabethtown, kentucky USA asks...

When does a throw in cease to be a throw in?
ex. P1(red tm) throws in to team mate P3 who is standing behind P2(blue tm)near goal(In a offside position)...the ball strikes/touches P2 and rebounds to P3...Is P3 now considered offside because P2 ma...

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8/7/2010

darron frost of cumbria, england asks...

a forward goes on a run and moves of the field of play accidentally,a defender makes a challenge which fouls the forward while the forward is off the field and the defender is on the field of play and the ball is in play what would you award,a drop ...

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Other 8/3/2010

Leah of Thornton, Ontario Canada asks...

Hi, I recently refereed a game where a player booed the other team at the end of the game. I talked to his coach about it. The coach told me this was not the first time it had happened. I was wondering was this the right way to handle it? Thanks. ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 8/2/2010

gene of geneva, il usa asks...

The keeper gets possession of the ball in the penalty area. He now walks by a player and intentionally passes his elbow across the opponents stomach. It is non-violent but more an act to say 'don't invade my space'. What is the call and restart by FI...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 7/28/2010

Tony of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Panel,

If for the first half you only play 40 minutes when it should be 45 minutes. How long do you make the 2nd half?

The laws of the game say that the game is to be played in 2 equal halves. However each half should be 45 minutes...

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Law 15 - Throw In 7/24/2010

alex of richmond hill, ontario canada asks...

I recently did a U12 game with no ARs. A player did a throw in. The ball traveled in the air and landed just out of bound. The team officials of that player, standing very close to the touch line shouted 'retake, the ball never enters the field'. As ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/13/2010

likhi of houston, tx USA asks...

we had a goalie leave the penalty box to try to clear a ball. The ball was kicked past him, he then turned to chase the ball. The ball was about a yard inside the box when he finally grabbed it. The issue is that as he went down to the floor to grab ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/1/2010

Warren of Sydney, Australia asks...

Hello Panel, a question about the correct restart in an unusual situation.

U15 Boys. Breakaway attack moving towards top edge of penalty area - single attacker, closely pursuing defender. Goalkeeper comes out and successfully collects bounci...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/1/2010

Gil of Ann Arbor, MI USA asks...

Interesting. At the State Recert in Michigan a few years ago, we had a Grade 2 as the instructor for the clinic. Might have been Kermit, but I can't remember exactly which year.

In any event, he talked about this situation exactly, and eve...

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