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Mechanics 12/1/2007

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

So, with those green and red signs used for substitutions (where there are no electronic signs), I noticed that they only go up to about number 23 or 25. I do know in MLS and in college games there are players who wear higher numbers, or numbers "0"...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/14/2007

robbie of boise, id usa asks...

Greetings; quick question. Technically, outside the referee's assistants and fourth official, is the captain the only person allowed to address the referee? What are the coach's options for addressing the referee during a match?
thanks for you...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 9/12/2007

Paul of The Hague, - Netherlands asks...

In tonight's Euro 2008 qualifier Albania v Holland, an amount of six minutes of stoppage time was indicated by the fourth official (if I am not mistaken). However, in what I believe was the 94th minute, the referee blew the final whistle after firewo...

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Mechanics 9/4/2007

Mike Meyers of St Paul, MN USA asks...

Late in a 1-0 game an altercation occurs behind the play in the penalty area. The red team GK and a blue team player are cursing and pushing each other. Play is stopped and both players are sent off. The coach of the blue team claims the red GK initi...

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League Specific 8/2/2007

kidane melles of Asmara, Eritrea Eritrea asks...

In my country a total of three yellow cards in three consequent plays penalize a player from playing one game in the next match.
A player had two yellow cards and the next play the player was cautioned with a third yellow card and this was clea...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 7/5/2007

Mike Bawden of Raleigh, NC USA asks...

If only the referee determines how much extra time is added, how does the fourth official find out from the referee how much time to put on the board he holds over his head to indicate additional time added?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/27/2007

Ryan of Flower Mound, TX U.S.A. asks...

Dear Referee Panel,

I hope this question does not jinx any of our fellow referees. Is there a guide with instructions on how to handle injuries to officials in the middle of a match where an official is unable to continue the match? What...

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League Specific 3/30/2007

Marc Watson of Luton, Bedfordshire England, UK asks...

Dear Panel,

This is a follow-up to a pervious question.

As I said in the last, I've been appointed onto a County Cup Youth Final.
The game is being played on the 22nd April.

My postion, I've found out, is Fourth ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 1/16/2007

KOUTSIAFTIS ARISTOMENIS of Arta, Arta greece asks...

Dear Ref,
I am a referee in 3rd championship of Greece and in one of my games a very difficult situation occured.In 84' one of the teams won a penalty,the players of the other team came right to me argueing about my decision,that time one player...

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Mechanics 11/20/2006

Chris of Sydney, Australia asks...

When the fourth official holds up a board at the end of the game showing, say, 3 minutes of time added on, is he showing what the CR is telling him, or has he made that decision himself? Does the CR in practice always add an even number of minutes, ...

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