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Mechanics 7/22/2011

Ann Dobbertin of Wautoma, WI USA asks...

Being a coordinator for a youth soccer program ages 5 to 13 I hire refs for all our games. For the youngest teams I use high school age students who need a little training in the most basics of how to blow a whistle, how to communicate a call, etc. ...

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Mechanics 7/20/2011

rodney of Antioch, ca united states asks...

What are the abreviated codes for mis conduct for match report...

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Mechanics 7/19/2011

Referee Jack of Issaquah, WA USA asks...

This is more a question of mechanics and timing than rule interpretation. However, I would welcome your perspective.

I was an AR for a tournament game this past weekend among the top U-17 Boys teams in the Northwest. It was group play, and ...

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Law 11 - Offside 6/20/2011

Dan of Eastampton, NJ USA asks...

Question on A/R Mechanics.

Late in the match, defensive sweeper is six yards behind two attacking forwards about thirty yards out. I am AR2. Attacking MF has ball at half line near my touch line. MF kicks ball with moderate pace diagonally f...

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Mechanics 5/27/2011

Jim of Chicago, Illinois USA asks...

When the ball goes out of play over the goal line, I give the proper hand signal to indicate what the restart is (either corner kick or goal kick). However, Im not sure if I should be verbally telling the players what the restart is too. I have had...

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Mechanics 5/24/2011

Steve of Stockton, CA USA asks...

What are the AR's mechanics in making this call? Wait for involvement, raise the flag vertically, wait for referee's acknowledgement/whistle, then lower flag and sprint back upfield to the proper location before bringing the flag to horizontal to in...

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Mechanics 5/16/2011

Marcus Campbell of Olympia Fields, Illinois United States asks...

How do you differentiate the goal kick signal from offside-mid? The centers here still believe in flag up, then direction for balls out of bounds. Then they always seem to get confused when I call goal kick because its the same signal for offside in ...

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Mechanics 5/11/2011

Mike caron of Byrna, NJ USA asks...

Two offside Questions,

Attacking team has a two player breakaway, prior to scoring, these two players do the following:
Player A forward passes the ball to Player B at the 18 yard line, Plyer B then forward Passes back to Player A in the...

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Mechanics 5/8/2011

larry Phelps of Newburgh, ny USA asks...

Goal Disallowed

A very physical girls High School game. We are no in the 88th minute of the game. At this time, Green team has 2 yellow cards and Yellow team has 1. In the 80th minute Yellow team scored a penalty to go ahead 2-1. Green team ...

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Mechanics 5/6/2011

James of Santa Monica, CA USA asks...

Is it necessary to whistle a substitution request at stoppage, and then whistle again to restart play (once the substitution has been completed)?...

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