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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/16/2008

Antonio Notarbartolo of Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada asks...

I had Knee surgery a year ago and now I'm in the process of playing my very first soccer game. What can I put over my knee that will be judged as being OK by a referee?

If you could let me know I'd greatly appreciate it.

thanks...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/11/2008

clint schreiber of south elgin, il usa asks...

Referee Fleischer,

You infer too much, please reread what I wrote...my clinic instructor did NOT say to allow different color sliding pants under the uniform shorts. He said the opposite...that they should not be allowed and if they were ...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/9/2008

clint schreiber of south elgin, il usa asks...

Youth Girls games. Is bunching up the sleeves allowed? In one game that I AR'ed the CR would not allow it. If it is allowed, should we follow the 'if one does it...all do it' rule?

In my clinic training, my presentor made a big deal a...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/8/2008

paul of greenville, north carolina usa asks...

can a player wear a cast during a middle school game...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/2/2008

Billie-Kay Kerle of Beerwah, Queensland Australia asks...

Is the law preventing players from wearing skins (long tights) They are the same colour as the players shorts....

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/1/2008

smith of atl, ga usa asks...

Ref allows defender with a padded cast to play in soccer game. Week after the game, the losing team 0-4, wants winning team to forfeit the win because of the player with padded cast. The coach was allowed to play the player by the ref. What now...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/29/2008

Stacey Mallison of San Jose, CA USA asks...

One of my players recently injured her ACL. Her doctor said she does not need surgury but says that she shouls wear a knee brace to provide support. Will she be permitted to play if she wears a knee brace (it's made by Donjoy and the model is Femal...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/21/2008

Rich Allen of Cantrall, IL USA asks...

I'm the scorekeeper/parent. This afternoon, our opponent used girls that were listed under the wrong numbers on the roster. They also had two number 23's on the field at the same time. Aside from confusing the you know what out of me, is there som...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/19/2008

Celery of Dublin, Ireland asks...

Can a player wear a tight woolen hat when playing?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 4/5/2008

Garrett of Jacksonville, Florida United States asks...

IS it legal to wear metal cleats (soft ground) in rec soccer?...

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