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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/11/2010

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

A player taking a throw-in near his own penalty area throws the ball (properly) towards his goalkeeper. The goalkeeper handles the ball just outside his penalty area by a few inches. The referee awards a free kick and signals that it is a direct free...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/11/2010

Kevin Wu of Shanghai, Shanghai China asks...

I think that if two players of the same team fight each other on the pitch when the ball is in play (e.g., Kieren Dyer and Lee Bowyer), the referee should award the other team an indirect free kick at the place where the fight occurs. Is this correct...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/11/2010

Chris of London, England asks...

Whilst watching a local league game recently I noticed that the goal keeper was struggling to take goal kicks, barely getting them out of his own penalty box. Eventually a defender took over by taking the goal kick as a throw in as would be if the ba...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/9/2010

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

Can a goalie handle the ball when headed back to him by his own team mate?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/9/2010

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

Ball is passed back to the teams' own goalie, he picks it up. Result, an indirect for the other team but from where? He picked it up a foot from the goal line.. ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/9/2010

james of frement, c usa asks...

The ball is in the air and I would like to heading the ball in the air while the opponents are trying to do the same.
Can I use one of my own team member's shoulders to pull myself up or step on his knee to jump higher to heading the ball ?
I...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/9/2010

Glen of Highlands Ranch, CO USA asks...

Hi,
I have questions about contact that can be made with a goalie. The first play is a high ball that bounces in the penalty area. The goalie has one opposing player coming and decides to screen that player and allow the ball to bounce past the g...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/8/2010

Glen of Albuquerque, NM USA asks...

A foul is called in the defensive third, awarding ball to Blue. The ball is set, but before Blue can kick it Red player pops off in the offensive third and is carded. What is the point of the restart, at the original foul point, or the second foul po...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/8/2010

y citerneschi of sechelt, b.c canada asks...

A goalie slides out of the box with the ball in his hands. Is it a yellow?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/6/2010

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

The following question was asked,March 1, 2010 on USFF's Ask A Soccer Referee. As usual, their answer was technically correct, but basically left the correct decision to be 'based on experience, game circumstances, and common sense', and lacked the ...

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