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Law 2 - The Ball 2/27/2010

Steve Hayward of Hemel Hempstead, UK asks...

Can a player clean the ball with equipment handed to him? Or can a ball boy or off pitch person clean a ball to aid the grip at a throw in?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 11/7/2009

Jeff Weitkamp of Wentzville, MO usa asks...

on an indirect free kick, does the ball have to go one full revolution before the second person can touch it and count as a goal?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 11/2/2009

David of St Charles, IL USA asks...

A ball is in the air starting to cross over a sideline - is the ball out of bounds when it hits the ground or while it's still in the air? If the ball would need to hit the ground to be out, would a player need to physically be in bounds to move thi...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 10/25/2009

Ray of Easton, Pa USA asks...

If a goalie saves a ball from a shot. then the ball slips out of his/her hands The goalie then has the ball inbounds then steps ON the end line NOT fully out of bounds. What is the call? nothing or corner kick?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 10/11/2009

Mike Cox of Sisters, OR USA asks...

If a ball hit on top of the crossbar is it still in play?...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/22/2009

Jamie of hummelstown, PA USA asks...

When a shot is hit before the buzzer but goes in after the buzzer does it count?...

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Law 2 - The Ball 9/12/2009

paul hogg of newcastle upon tyne, uk asks...

During a recent game the oppostion had two spare balls either side of their goal. When the goal went out of play their goalkeeper retreived one of these balls and played the ball quickly out. Is there not a rule where spare replacement balls can be s...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/10/2009

vicki of newport news, va usa asks...

does the ball have to entirely cross the line in order for it to be a goal? or only part of the ball have to cross the line?...

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Law 2 - The Ball 9/9/2009

Bill of Bohemia, NY USA asks...

We recently had a game where the color of the ball matched our opponents uniform. I asked the referee to have them change their jersey's and he replied no!...

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Law 9 - The Ball in and out of Play 9/6/2009

Erik of Waukesha, Wisconsin USA asks...

so then was if it hits a coach?...

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