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7/2/2009

Jim Garrett of Rochester, MN USA asks...

Refresh my memory.

If the Keeper catches a ball and carries it to the top of the box to punt it away, at what point (foot touching the line, toes over the line, or foot entirely beyond the line) does this become a handball outside of the b...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 6/30/2009

Matt of Pointe Claire, Quebec Canada asks...

Regarding this question. If the ball had left the penalty area and was blown back by a strong wind. Should you have advised the goal keeper not to touch the ball and allow it to enter the goal thus giving away a corner rather than an indirect free k...

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6/30/2009

Nick Broderick of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada asks...

I had the following incident occur at one of my games recently in a tournament (Under 14 Girls). I was the referee:

In the middle of the first half, one of the teams makes a substitution (4 players). I allow them to do their substitutions as...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/30/2009

Richard Robertson of Wilmington, DE USA asks...

U18 PREMER TRAVEL

I will be a clear as possible.

Player pulls the shirt of an attacking player and pulls him off the ball, (this occurs about 15 yards over the midline on the right side of the field, about 10 yards from the touch l...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/30/2009

Peter Healey of Melbourne, VIC Australia asks...

3 times in the girls u12 game the ref gave free kicks against our team for the girls calling 'mine' . This makes no sense to me . Please explain...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/30/2009

AC of washington, dc US asks...

A player on my team executed an arguably dangerous slide tackle. An opposing player was red carded for resultant fighting. Our player was also red carded 'for the original tackle'. Our player then knocked the little notebook out of the ref's hand in ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/30/2009

t. lawrie of bathurst, n.s.w. australia asks...

Given that a player may not wear jewellery i have noticed that an increasing number of girls are wearing headbands about 2' wide made of cloth that cover their ears as well as holding their hair in place. Is it acceptable for the referee to ask them ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 6/30/2009

Justin of Montreal, Quebec Canada asks...

Hi guys,

Just a quick question about Laws 12 and 13. I was refereeing a 14-year-old boys' game the other day when a player decided to direct some choice words in my direction (worthy of a caution for dissent, according to Law 12). However, t...

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Other 6/29/2009

Brian Lewis of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada asks...

just a followup to the heat issue. In most of our leagues, there is a mandated water break to be initiated as close to halfway through each half (stoppage in play) whenever the temperature is 30 C (86 F) or over. If your leagues do not already have...

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Other 6/29/2009

sidiq sadid of Meymaneh, Faryab Afghanistan asks...

during the match of football, if one of the team is making any deal for losing the game or getting alot of money to lose the match - or making deal to score for example 20 goals - what would be the punishment for such deal? thanks in advance...

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