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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 3/27/2017

Terry of Ewa Beach, Hawaii USA asks...

Is it legal for a player taking the kickoff to back heel the ball into play?

If not legal, what is the restart. Take the kick again?...

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Law 3 - The Players 3/27/2017

Terry Camerrer of Ewa Beach, Hawaii USA asks...

I realize AYSO bends the rules of soccer to a great extent, but I am going to ask this question to see if it is a new rule or just one somebody thought up on the spur of the moment.
The setting is a 10U boys game. The goalie of one side made a s...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/27/2017

Barry Stewart of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

In Joe McHugh's second video example: could the taunting forward not be cautioned for such unsporting conduct?

It seemed the referee was unaware of the problem, though the AR could have alerted him....

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Law 6 - The Other Match Oficials 3/27/2017

Daniel of London, UK asks...

I came late into refereeing and am now into my fifties and have been officiating for about six years.

I recently was AR for a ladies game. blues were defending and cleared the ball. Reds played a long ball back from inside their own half as...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/26/2017

Salvador flores of Indianapolis , IN Usa asks...

Question 1: if an attacker is looking backwards to kick the ball and as he turns he's about to kick the ball, but he kicks the defender's head as the defender header the ball, without the attacker knowing the defender was just there. Is it a foul? Wo...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/26/2017

Trent Futrell of Knoxville, TN usa asks...

I was refereeing a U12 boys match. Several of the young men would slide as they kicked the ball. Most of the time the other players would be several feet from them when they did it. However, there was a time other players were around them. Since ...

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Law 10 - Determining the Outcome of a Match 3/26/2017

Ajax of LONDON, United Kingdom asks...

Team A has a corner,the players take up there positions,the referee is standing outside the box.
The ball comes in and a player from team B kicks the ball clear; only for it to ricochet off the referee back and into the goal.
My question is i...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/26/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Interesting situation in a recent QC qualifying match between Australia (Socceroos) v Iran.

The Soccerroos were awarded a DFK centre field and approx 3 to 4m outside the penalty arc. As Iran set a wall at the required distance, an Australian...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 3/25/2017

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

1. Today the CR stopped play in the first half to inspect my son's footwear and called the AR over to assist. After the game, my son told me that at the time they weren't sure about the number of studs on the cleats. Apparently they determined tha...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/25/2017

Trent Futrell of Knoxville, tn usa asks...

Question concerning the keeper controlling the ball. Keeper was outside of the box and intercepted the ball from the other team and controlled ball with his feet. He dribbled the ball back into penalty box area and then picked the ball up. I calle...

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