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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 5/6/2017

Edward of Dallas, TX Usa asks...

Had this happen to me in a youth (U12) game. I was the AR on this particular play.

Keeper goes to take goal kick. However, the wind was fairly strong that day (gusts over 30 mph) and when she kicked it the ball blew backwards over her team's...

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High School 5/6/2017

Billy Will of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

The AR moved the corner flag during a free kick to make is easier for the player to kick the ball. Is this legal. I know during a corner kick the flag can not be moved. I don't know about a free kick and an AR bending the flag out of the way so the p...

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High School 5/5/2017

Nate Eis of Peoria, IL USA asks...

To clarify... in the opinion of the referee, if a team (A) only says 'i got it' whenever the ball is played to Team B and with Team B's back to team A's player; then I would say that is unsporting and after multiple infraction the next player deserv...

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Other 5/3/2017

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, VA United States asks...

Sorry it took me some time to get back here to read your answers to the question :)

With regards to the size differential ... unfortunately this was a situation where the tournament only accepted 24 teams at the U13 age group and our team (t...

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Law 16 - The Goal Kick 5/3/2017

Mehran Ali of Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan asks...

The goalkeeper is starting with goal kick if he started with the player inside the box, is it a foul? ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/2/2017

Steve Kessell of Auckland, New Zealand asks...

Hi.
If a player in an offside position sprints after a through-ball but does not interfere with any defender (who are of course also sprinting back), but then the attacker jumps the ball, is this an offence?
He may block defenders sight of th...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/1/2017

James Raleigh of HILLSDALE, NEW JERSEY United States asks...

In a Boys U17 game in NJ, two players got into a scuffle and shoves were exchanged. Referee cautioned both players with a Yellow Card. A player on the bench said something to the referee which resulted in a Yellow Card to the substitute. The substitu...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/1/2017

Russ Goertzen of Windsor, On Canada asks...

A player issued a yellow card for a foul committed on the field. He is then substituted off. He is off the field and his named substitute has entered the field of play. Play has not yet been restarted. The player coming off then received a second yel...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/1/2017

Chuck of Phoenix, Az Usa asks...

Strange decision by the ref in my adult game today. With my team ahead 3-2 in the closing minutes of the game, a shot was taken by the opposing team. Not a particularly well taken shot. It was off target and rolling slowly. Our goal keeper came off h...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/1/2017

Gregory Fischer of Canoga park, Ca United States asks...

Can a referee add more time after the final whistle to a match had been blown?

We recently had a key match against a rival that ended in a 0-0 draw. Moments after the final whistle was blown, the opposing coach ran onto the field complaining...

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