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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/24/2010

Paul of Birmingham, UK asks...

I have a bet with a friend that if, for whatever reason (but mainly due to the number of players sent off), any one side in a premiership match is reduced to fewer than 8 men then the match must be abandoned (i.e. the referee has no discretion) and r...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/22/2010

P Schneider of Boca Raton , FL USA asks...

A coach after a water break sneaks a 12th player onto the field, the ref does not takes notice until the 4th referee calls on the ref about the incident. Ideally you would send the last player who entered, off the field and hand him a yellow card.
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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/17/2010

doug of chicago, il usa asks...

this is a follow up question to 22812. If there is a sending off in this situation from a second yellow card involving the misconduct that happened off the field of play. Does that team have to play short for the rest of the game or can the substitut...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/5/2010

Sylvia Chacon of Lincoln, NE USA asks...

If a soccer team puts in a player for another can they take out the same player they just put in to put in another.
...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/2/2010

rob of woodbridge, new york us asks...

our last referee meeting ended in a debate no one could answer. i thought it was simple but didn't respond. here was debate: if during the course of play a player fully crosses the touch line leaving field of play to avoid an opposing player and re...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 2/2/2010

Paul Gordon of Newcastle, England asks...

If a player was a conjoined twin, would they class as two players or just one?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 1/30/2010

alex of africa, kenya asks...

what happens if all substitutes are done and a critical injury is experienced so a player has to be off the pitch. ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 1/9/2010

Joe Iano of Seattle, WA USA asks...

When a player is sent off for misconduct, when can the team replace that player with a substitute and when can then not?

For example, the referee has blown the whistle to end the first half. As the players are walking toward their team benc...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 12/30/2009

Dan Paolini of Eastampton, NJ USA asks...

>>'...Assuming play has not restarted, the goal cannot count...If the 12th person is someone that was not on the roster, or a player or substitute that had been sent off, the restart is a dropped ball. on blue's 6 yard line...'

Assuming that...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 12/27/2009

andrew munsey of croydon , Surrey UK asks...

At the beginnining of the half both sides have 11 players .
Between 45 -70 mins blues score 2 goals .
In 70th mimute reds score however it is noticed at this time they have twelve players on the pitch
Should the goal stand if not why no...

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