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Law 4 - Players Equipment 7/13/2010

Joshua Bellinger of Bethel, ME United States asks...

Are metal cleats legal in Maine high school soccer?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 7/2/2010

Norine of Mission Viejo, Ca USA asks...

Can you tape earrings on newly pierced ears in a club game or scrimmage?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/25/2010

Anna of Merced, California USA asks...

I understand playing with jewelry, even taped, is not legal in the game of soccer, does this apply even if the bracelet is simply made of string and is taped securely to the wrist?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/22/2010

Anna of Merced, California USA asks...

If a player, such as myself, were wearing bracelets, is it legal to tape them down with sports tape and continue to play?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/19/2010

bucky of belmont, nc united states of america asks...

are goalies allowed to wear American football wide receiver gloves or lineman gloves. The grip material are a far superior grip than standard goalie gloves? We have tried them with a few goalies of various levels and ages. All agree about the grip....

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/15/2010

Joe Johnson of chicago, USA asks...

In a recent match a girl on the opposing team had chalk under her shirt which she use to help dry the ball on her throw-ins. She would put the ball and her hands under her shirt to dry it prior to the throw-in. She had a powerful flip throw-in and ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/8/2010

Leah of Thornton, Ontario Canada asks...

Hi,
Recently I refereed a game where a player had two hearing aids. These hearing aids were visible and they were sticking out a little bit. I allowed her to play. Was this right?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 6/8/2010

Dave of Des Moines, IA US asks...

On a related question,
What do you do with untied shoe laces that take too long to tie?
Especially with goalies with their gloves.
This happened when the goalies shoes were untied and her team was ahead by one near the end of a tournamen...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/27/2010

Al of La Crescent, MN USA asks...

A local soccer rules committee wants to require referees to change from their standard gold jersey when a color conflict arises, and have them wear a contrasting color over their gold jersey. I thought the laws of the game were clear (pg 15). The t...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/24/2010

Brett Baker of Virginia Beach, VA US asks...

Just a thanks you...not a question.
First, I know you are all busy. Thank you for your time and replies. I particularly enjoyed the slightly different responses, which I think positively emphasizes the personal judgment involved in being a refere...

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