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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/11/2017

David crone of Columbus , Ms United States asks...

If a player uses the top of his shoulder to strike a ball with the shoulder moving from six o'clock to 12 o'clock basically straight up to strike a ball. Is that considered handling ? My interpretation and past experience. Tells me this is a non n...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/11/2017

John of London, Uk asks...

Hi,
I manage an under 10 boys team. One of my players slid in from the side and clearly won the ball before his momentum knocked over the opponent. The ref gave a free kick against my player. I was not sure he made the right decision. Can you ple...

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Law 11 - Offside 1/10/2017

Michael Kopp of Orange, NSW Australia asks...

Law 11 (section 4) Offside ,some confusion with the new laws that you can be offside in your own half,it states a IFK is awarded where the offside occurred even if it is in your own half,I am confused as how this could happen allowing for the fact th...

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League Specific 1/10/2017

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

The USSF PDI guidelines for 10U 7X7 states the following: The build out line promotes playing the ball out of the back in a less pressured setting.When the goalkeeper has the ball in his or her hands during play from the opponent, the opposing team m...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/10/2017

James of Motherwell, North lanarkshire Scotland asks...

A player having made a challenge and is on his knees on the ground, the ball is loose and in the attempt to get control of the ball it ends up at player on his knees who instinctively clamps the ball between his knees. There are opposing players clos...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/9/2017

Todd of USA, USA USA asks...

Thank you for the replies - additional clarification is that while she is shielding, she pretty much bent over a little more and used her butt to back into the defending player. She wasn't trying to hide it...imagine defender being pushed back by so...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 1/8/2017

Peter Derby of Portsmouth, Hampshire uk asks...

If im taking a free kick can I play it off the ref and then take control of the ball again? Like playing a 1 2 off him....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/7/2017

Todd of USA, USA USA asks...

One of our smaller (yet fiesty) U12 girls has been called a couple of times for sticking her butt out towards the opponent while shielding...essentially making space. How does to LOTG interpret this action?...

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Law 15 - The Throw In 1/7/2017

Alan Buckley of Winsford, England asks...

football player takes a throw in from behind the barrier, what do you give...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 1/6/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Regarding modification to Law 4 (Players Equipment) that Luther of Long Island enquired about, it made me think of a situation presented a few seasons back.

As 4th official in a Final, I quickly became the most un popular guy when I advised ...

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