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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/4/2017

Steven of Portland, OR usa asks...

How big of a problem is it that I don't really care about people dissenting my opinion?

As long as I have been a ref (10 years), I have never listened to dissent. Whether I am an assistant referee or the center, I completely ignore dissent f...

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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 10/4/2017

Ozzie Macedo of Los Angeles, California United States asks...

So my question is in regards to quarter breaks and restart. After the first quarter we were drinking water on our sideline and I was giving player instruction. According to the referee I was taking too long and he said he blew the whistle twice. Obvi...

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League Specific 10/3/2017

Stewart of San Ramon, CA USA asks...

The recent question on the Built-Out-Line reminded me of a situation I just had in in U10 competitive game. In my game one team was clearly coached to stand at the very edge of the line and as soon as the keeper distributed the ball off to a defender...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/3/2017

Josh of Webster, NY USA asks...

Can a PK only be awarded for fouls within the 18 yard box? Let's say it's a break away clear scoring opportunity and the goalie commits a clear foul (emergency break type foul) outside the box can a PK be awarded I understand the Red Card must be giv...

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Appearance 10/3/2017

Mark of Cedar Rapids, IA US asks...

In the past year I have started to ref some of my kids games. The standard 'gold' jersey was issued to me when I completed the training. I have since purchased and additional Black/white stripes jersey which I have been wearing. Just this week I had ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/3/2017

Doc of Kansas City, Missouri US asks...

On an Indirect kick, a player kicked the ball ball directly into the opponent's goal; the goal was disallowed.

Afterward the restart was a dropped ball; was this correct?...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/2/2017

Dave Bermingham of Herndon, Virginia United States asks...

In one of my matches over the weekend my AR flagged for offside on a play where the OPP was chasing a ball that was clearly running through to the Goal Keeper. The GK gathered the ball as I waved down the AR's flag while the OPP was still 2-3 ya...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/2/2017

David Englefield of London, England asks...

A free kick is awarded in a central position 10 yards outside the box.
The ref says 'take the kick on my whistle'.
Whilst the defending team is getting itself organised the attacking team takes the free kick - within 10 seconds, and before t...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 10/2/2017

Osmaj of Thimphu, Thimphu Bhutan asks...

In a penalty shootout, winner is declared after 4 players kicking and one player registered is a player who left field of play, My question is what will be the decision of the declared winner if we come to know about the player later...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 10/2/2017

Martin Connolly of Rushden, GB asks...

Hi

My son is a goalkeeper and he wear goal keeper gloves with fingersaves in (plastic strips at the back of each finger invaded in the padding to prevent a ginger being bent backwards). In a league match two weeks ago the referee told him th...

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