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Mechanics 4/1/2012

Referee of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

What write on cards does Howard Webb use and i seen Phil Dowd using similar ?

Is it better to have to card out ready to issue it when needed or to isolate talk then issue it ...?...

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Mechanics 3/26/2012

Kevin Slator of St. Paul, MN USA asks...

When signaling for offside, how long is the flag held when the referee does not see it immediately?...

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Mechanics 2/8/2012

Alan Van Nevel of Ridgecrest, CA US asks...

On a penalty kick, what is the correct procedure for the AR to signal forward motion by the goalkeeper, if a goal is not scored?...

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Mechanics 2/5/2012

Steven Baskett of Sydney, NSW Australia asks...

If a referee applies advantage to a foul , then later he when plays stopped he issues a yellow and its the players second yellow can he then show a red ? Or would you advise to just stop it if its his second yellow.

Ive never seen this happe...

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Law 15 - Throw In 12/3/2011

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have a follow-up question to what Ref Gary Voshol said. Does the turn-over apply to AYSO (under FIFA Laws)?

I ask because it happened in an AYSO U10 game when a girl took a short run, brought the ball back behind her head, & then accident...

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Mechanics 11/8/2011

Luis Barranco of San Leandro, ca usa asks...

I am AR1 when the ball is the center ref's quadrant and the ball goes out of bounds in his quadrant should I wait for the center ref to look back at me before lifting direction of flag?

On a pk the AR comes down to the goal box corner ...

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Mechanics 11/6/2011

Guillermo Ocampo of Houston, TX USA asks...

What is the proper procedure for ref and AR's to book a goal? You want two officials watching the game while one books the goal. I would say: Far AR to book first, the near AR to book second and the ref to book last...?...

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Mechanics 10/17/2011

new user of SF, CA US asks...

For pointing the flag I have been taught that if the blue team kicked it out point the flag towards the blue team's goal, becasue that is the direction the red team will be heading. vise versa, if red team kicked the ball out at the touchline point t...

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Mechanics 10/16/2011

Scott Madden of Grafenwoehr, Germany asks...

My question has to do with mechanics. I've seen in several games, mostly in college but now I am begining to see this sometimes in FIFA, MLS, and EUFA leagues. That as an AR moving down the field following the run of play will keep his flag down in t...

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Mechanics 10/4/2011

Sarah K of San Antonio, TX US asks...

Good morning -
Slightly different kind of question today. I am the Assignor/'Senior Ref' at our Club. Last week, I assigned 2 newbie refs to AR a U12G rec game along with a very experienced Ref at center. I briefed the Center so he was aware...

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