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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/16/2008

Killian Martin of thiensville, wisconsin USA asks...

For during the regulation time of a game for a penalty kick can you switch goalies just for the penalty kick....

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/16/2008

Chris of Vancouver, Canada asks...

Red team is threatening and one of its players receives a pass. The referee sees that it is not offside, spotting a defender that puts him onside. Just as the attacker receives the ball and is about to kick, the coach of the defending team screams at...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/14/2008

Daniel of London, Ontario Canada asks...

Ok thank you.
However, if a player who has been sent off abruptly
returns to prevent said opportunity from materializing, then is that player deemed to be an outside agent?

With a drop ball restart?

I'm wanting to est...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/12/2008

Taylor LaGrange of Nashville, TN USA asks...

If the game ends in a tie, and the game goes to PK's does the same goalie have to play keeper in the PK's. Or can a player who was on the field at the final whistle put on the keeper jersey and assume the duty of keeper?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/8/2008

David of St. Louis, MO United States asks...

8 on 8.

The other team has substituted players on to the field - but one did not come off.

The team scored and upon line up - it is discovered that they had one too many players on the field. The player ran off without informin...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/7/2008

Steven of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

Can and opponent go off the field of play so he is not offside

And can and opponent go off the field of play to get a opponent offside ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/5/2008

Kathryn Duenas of Staten Island, NY USA asks...

Is a coach allowed on the field at anytime during a game with or without the ref's permission? My daughter's coach came on to the field after 6 minutes of play to pull her out of the goalkeeper position because she wasn't moving. And right after a ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/3/2008

Laurie Melson of Milton, Delaware USA asks...

Can a coach be removed from the game for inappropriate behavior such as yelling to his players "Knock the little girl down!"? And if so, whose decision is it to remove him?

Thank you. ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/1/2008

Keenan of fort wayne, Indiana USA asks...

Hello.

If a player gets two yellow cards, can the coach sub a player for him? Or does the team have to play a man down?

Also, when a ref gives a yellow or red card, is it a direct free kick or an indirect free kick?

T...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 4/28/2008

Mike Owens of Temple, TX USA asks...

Looking for some Assistant Referee advice.

I have worked a half dozen games as Senior AR (i.e., on the player bench side of the field). In all these games, played at various sites, the technical area has not been marked. I find that many...

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