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Mechanics 4/2/2011

bob of narragansett, rhode island United Srates asks...

who does the assistant referee stay in line with during the game? Does he stay in line with the second to last defender the whole game or just at the beginning of the game?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/22/2011

Erik of Arlington, TX USA asks...

I was bumped, slowing me down and knocking me off balance, a few yards outside the penalty area. I was able to maintain my balance, continuing on for several strides until I realized we had a much better chance of scoring from a free kick outside th...

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Mechanics 3/21/2011

John of Pensacola, florida USA asks...

Player passes ball back to his keeper with thigh. Keeper catches ball in air. Center ref awards IFK. AR recognizes flaw in call but does nothing, even stating to us (we of course expressed our displeasure at the call) coaches 'I cannot override Ce...

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Law 5 - The Referee 2/26/2011

Todd of Houston, TX USA asks...

Can you please comment on mechanics, at various levels of competition, when a player may be seriously injured? What exactly do I say to, for example, a U15 competitive player to find out whether to beckon his coach onto the field?...

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Mechanics 2/18/2011

Rick Grant of Atlanta, GA USA asks...

Can a player put themselves offside? A player on a break away about 25 years away from goal, keeper stays on their line and is only one to beat, attacker mis dribbles and ends up in front of the ball, slows and waits for the ball to get back to them...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 1/4/2011

tony of Sydndey, NSW Australia asks...

Panel,

I am interested in the correct mechanics in these situations:

An 'illegal' substitute enters the field without permission and denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an attacker by:

1.Yelling out to the attacke...

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Mechanics 11/28/2010

Steve of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Once again, Mark Clattenburg provides grist for our mill, but in fairness to him, this was a tougher nut to crack than the Nani goal against Tottenham.

In the Arsenal v. Aston Villa match on 27 November, Aston Villa's Ciaran Clark scores a...

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Mechanics 11/21/2010

Doug Crawford of Oakland, CA USA asks...

Well, I hope I'm not beating a dead horse about Referee Mark Clattenburg's management of this game where a confused GK Gomes drops the ball and Nani scores for Man U. I really think the ref should have thought of something else to do.

If ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/18/2010

Dave of DM, IA U.S. asks...

Thank you all for your responses, you are an invaluable resource.
Now that we are off season here, I've been reviewing the ATR and I think I'm getting a handle on some of the more unusual restarts but I just have a few questions to make sure I'm ...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 11/14/2010

Ken Kotner of Kealakekua, HI United States asks...

What are the proper mechanics for switching the keeper with a field player, say for the taking of a PK? Should the players ask the center or the AR? Should the coach ask the AR and then the AR signal for a 'substitution'. ...

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