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7/28/2010

Euan McLean of Yellowknife, Northwest Terrirories Canada asks...

Are there any restrictions regarding when a team may make a substitution?...

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7/28/2010

mitchell elkins of redlands, calif. usa asks...

can a player use the cross bar to lift him or herself up to block a shot on goal, Not touching the ball with hands, not a goal keeper?...

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7/28/2010

Mike of Austin, TX USA asks...

I'm a relatively new ref. having been certified about a year. This off-season I've really been looking back to analyze my performances to try and figure out what I can do better next season.

In reading the ATR, Law 12 Section 1 says 'Except...

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7/28/2010

Joe Couture of Sugarland, texas Fort Bend asks...

At the end of regulation league rules make the teams go to PK's to break any ties.
The first shooter scores and while running back to the center circle the AR notices that he does not have his shin guards on.
1) Do you caution the player?
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7/27/2010

Rodger Hopkins of vicksburg, MS united States asks...

whats considered to be the touchline?...

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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

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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7/27/2010

Mark of Armonk, New York USA asks...

I am a certified referee in a national youth league here. When I was trained, I was taught that aside from boys protecting their groins and girls protecting their chests, there is nothing in the way of a 'self-defense' exception to the law against h...

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7/26/2010

Kerry Straub of Madison, Alabama US asks...

Dear Ref,
I have been a ref and coach for a decade or so. However, I was asked the other day about offsides. The scenario is the following: An offending player has the ball and passes the last defender. He/she shoots the ball and it is deflec...

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