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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/29/2009

Coach Jim of blue bell, pa usa asks...

At what points during the game can you substitue a player...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/18/2009

Dave of Des Moines, IA US asks...

This reminds me of a situation
that ussually comes up a few times
each game with unlimited substitutions:
Sub is waiting at centerline, while she's waiting the ball goes into touch in favor of her team, but her teammate sees an advantage ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/16/2009

Philip Loweecey of Amherst, NY US asks...

On a penalty kick (during regulation time), can the defending team switch goalkeepers with a player on the field? Thanks....

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/15/2009

John of Marlboro, NJ USA asks...

Our league follows modified FIFA rules as to substitutions.We are allowed unlimited during a match. At the U17 level everything else is pretty much FIFA. My question is in a game with 40secs left to play does the referee have the right to not allow s...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/5/2009

Zeke Beckenbauer of Soccerbrook, Canada asks...

Is there any law (of the game) that states that a referee has to wait till substitute comes to the position before he restarts the play?

If 80% of referees do wait, then should it be right to do one of the next:

1. The FIFA instruct...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/26/2009

Laura Heilman of Wilkie, Saskatchewan Canada asks...

what are the rules for allowing 'time out' to be called. We used to have 1 time-out per half and have now been told we cannot, and that it has not ever been allowed. ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/12/2009

Brittany Arnold of Lebanon, Pennsylvania United States asks...

Is a game allowed to be played or started if there isn't any goaly during the game???...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/3/2009

Mike Janeck of Portsmouth, RI USA asks...

In the middle of the second half, I decided to substitute our goalie. I sent the replacement goalie to the half line, with another player playing forward. At the next opportunity, a throw in, I called for substitutions and the lineman held the flag...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/18/2009

David Buono of Stoneham, Mass usa asks...

I was told by a referee today that I am not allowed to give instruction (ie: positioning or placement directions) to my players during a game? In all my years of playing and coaching (youth through college) I have never heard of this. As a player (...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/6/2009

Joseph Caster of Wilson, North carolina United States of America asks...

Is the defending team permitted to make a goalie change(substitution)just prior to the attacking team taking a corner kick?...

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