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Law 11 - Offside 2/18/2016

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

Men's competitive league, and I was AR, running a line right in front of blue bench. The game was 'hot', with already three yellow cards assessed (two could have been red), and a near-fight. Referee is trying to cool it down so we can finish the la...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 2/17/2016

Jimmy of Houston, Texas US asks...

The referee called for a penalty kick at the end of the game and after the penalty kick was scored, the referee ended the game by blowing his whistle and not realizing his AR had called a violation on the offense. The referee had the team to retake t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/16/2016

Peter Grove of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire England asks...

I think possibly the question is to do with the ban on heading for players aged 11 and under that was announced by US Soccer in November 2015.

As I understand it, the sanction for a deliberate header in these age groups is supposed to be an ...

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Mechanics 2/16/2016

Gwyn Williams of Bridgewater, New Jersey USA asks...

With ten minutes left in a tied game the red team scores to go ahead. Before the ensuing kick-off the red team's captain tells you that the red team now does not want you to play any advantage that may accrue to his team. He wants you to blow for the...

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Law 15 - Throw In 2/16/2016

Jim of Bellevue, WA USA asks...

On the throw in the thrower steps entirely onto the field(over the line). What is the proper restart for the other team? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/16/2016

Eden of Muskegon, MI USA asks...

In high school soccer, if the goalie has the ball and sets it down on the ground, can an opposing player take the ball and score. I've seen this happen on videos I've found on youtube but I wondered if it was legal for high school soccer....

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League Specific 2/16/2016

paul summerhayes of cardiff, United Kingdom asks...

my son plays in goals for a local team on weekend against other teams .
on one occasion he saved the ball and kicked the ball out of his hands down the field to a fellow player ,he was then told he cannot do this and the other team were awarded a...

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Kicks From The Penalty mark 2/15/2016

Rbogh of Beaumont, Ca Usa asks...

U16game goes to kicks from the mark

After round four of the kicks one team is ahead 3-2

Referee Mistakenly blows three whistles to end the game. UNder the laws of the game. Is the game over?

(Referee crew allowed the fifth ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/15/2016

JD of Dallas, Georgia USA asks...

Attacking player beats the last defender and plays the ball off to a teammate that is also goal side of the last defender. Offsides?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 2/15/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I have a follow-up question to #30106 regarding something that referee Dawson said. With regard to circumventing the rule preventing a teammate from deliberately kicking the ball to the GK (or to an area where the GK can get it), I had thought that ...

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