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7/27/2010

Doug Anderson of Orillia, Ontario Canada asks...

During the half time break, yellow team changes their goal keeper (neither of two coaches nor any player tells me or my assistants of the change.

What is the correct procedure for Center referee to follow?

At a less competitive l...

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7/27/2010

G. Hewitt of Waterdown, Ontario Canada asks...

When a goalie, posessing the ball in hand begins his steps to kick the ball from his hands, but steps over the 18 yard penalty area (with ball still in hands) is it an indirect or direct free kick for handling the ball outside the penalty area?...

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7/26/2010

Tim Mackin of San Jose, CA USA asks...

Is it required for the AR(Linesman) to be even with the ball at all times. This is due to two issues,

1) on a kick by a goalie that was moving towards the penalty box and steps over the line at the kick. Is this not considered a handball by...

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7/25/2010

Scott Madden of Watertown, NY USA asks...

This may seem as a silly question, but I figured what the heck. I am in the US Military and am shortly going to be moving to Germany for a couple of years. I have been a USSF certified Ref off and on since 2001. Is there any specific way to become ce...

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7/24/2010

Bob Smith of Bundaberg, Qld Australia asks...

I hear the older refs quote parts from the Q&A 2006 as a reference like the LOTG. What is it, and since I can't find this document from the FIFA website, what status does it have now for making decisions?

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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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7/24/2010

P.W. Hughes of SANTA ROSA, CA United States asks...

On a corner kick, the player comes in contact with the flag. What is the restart? A re-kick? Award the ball the the other side? If so, where does the ball get placed?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/22/2010

John Leith of East Walpole, Ma. USA asks...

Girls U-16 game. A ball is chipped into the box. The goalie runs out to get it as it is being pursued by an opposing forward. At the height of the first bounce the keeper jumps up for the ball. At the same time,the forward tries to head the ball....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/19/2010

joe t of sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Does a high foot by a defender in the penalty box on a corner kick constitute a DFK or IDFK ? (no contact was made, but was close to other attackers). ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/19/2010

Steven of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

When a player before the game says 'this ref dosent like me ' and says things during the game simliar to this . What action should be taken or said ?

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