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Law 11 - Offside 12/8/2013

Alan Van Nevel of Ridgecrest, Ca Us asks...

Regarding offsides mechanics: a through ball is played near the center of the field. One player is in an offside position and begins to chase the ball. The original passer also is chasing the ball. It is unclear who will reach or play ball firs...

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Mechanics 10/14/2013

Caleb Perry of Independence, Missouri USA asks...

I have been a referee for eight years now. I just got my state badge this year and want to keep progressing up the ladder so I'm trying to refine my game. As I work with more referees and get more and more feedback, some of it becomes confusing. M...

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Mechanics 10/12/2013

Jeff Fisk of Huntington, Ma USA asks...

If an official has players removed for an infraction and doesn't show the yellow card at time of infraction, is the yellow card assumed to be given or does he have to indicate card at time of infraction....

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Mechanics 10/11/2013

Brian H of Seattle, Washington USA asks...

Referee Wright questioned Referee Sendrey as to why he was positioned in such a way that allowed a goal kick to strike him outside the PA and rebound to the player who took the kick. I don't know Referee Sendrey's exact set of circumstances that put ...

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Mechanics 10/2/2013

Steve of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Most importantly, did John treat his ARs to a post match beer for having been hit by the ball?...

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Mechanics 9/23/2013

Rich of Clayton, ca usa asks...

In what way, if any, should a referee adjust his game mechanics when working without assistant referees, especially in regards to judging players offside?...

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Mechanics 9/20/2013

Michael of Monroe, CT United States asks...

In a Varsity game, defending team commits a technical foul, deserving a yellow card. I whistled the foul ran to the spot with my yellow card out. I could not see a number on the offending player and in the ensuing mess of players he disappeared. The ...

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Mechanics 9/19/2013

alex of richmond hill, ontario canada asks...

Just occur to me that there is no flag signal to indicate whether it is a DFK or IDFK. How do the CR knows what is the proper restart after seeing a AR flagging for a foul?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 8/26/2013

Andrew Hoffer of New Brunswick, New Jersey United States asks...

How do I teach referees to call the advantage rule in a clinic? If I were to have groups of players come to a station to teach them to call the advantage rule, after they have been schooled about it in the classroom, then what would be the best proc...

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Character, Attitude and Control 8/16/2013

vernon of barrington, illinois 60010 asks...

Situation: On losing team, a pouty, attitude-heavy 15 yr old boy (who was cautioned earlier in the match for UB) refuses to join handshake line after match. Instead he goes to pout on the bench in a display of disrespect to the opposing team. So wh...

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