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Law 5 - The Referee 6/1/2009

Thomas Evins of Naperville, Illinois USA asks...

I'm hoping you can help me with an NFHS rule question, (which is an organization that supports and maintains rule books for many High School sports, used in more than 30 states).
During a Varsity match, I gave advantage for a penal foul that I in...

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The Technical Area 5/22/2009

tom of belleville, ontario Canada asks...

during a recent High school final it was brought to my attention by the H.S convener that the coach of team 'A' was on the cell phone to a adult on the other side of the field and where passing technical advice . at half time my two Ar's confirmed t...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/12/2009

Jim Carlson of Manchester, Connecticut USA asks...

I understand today's rule that the goalkeeper has 6 seconds to get rid of the ball. When I was in high school (1950's) I remember that the goalkeeper was limited to a certain number of steps (like 4 or 5) but if he bounced the ball he could take addi...

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League Specific 5/6/2009

Fred Landau of Harrisburg, PA USA asks...

Here in Pennsylvania certain High School regular season and all playoff games employ the Double-Dual system which has 3 referees on the field, each with a whistle. The lead and trail officials are generally positioned to judge offside and ball out o...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/6/2009

Nolan of f, Canada asks...

Question on coach management. I'm wondering about people's personal tolerances for chirping coaches. Had a high school level game last night with a coach/referee on the sidelines. I'm sure you all know the kind - 'helpfully' calling 'blue ball', o...

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League Specific 4/27/2009

Debbie of livermore, ca usa asks...

My son was told that if he plays one year at a high school then transfers to the other high school in town, he would have to sit the bench a minimum of one year. Is this true?...

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Other 4/25/2009

Jqy of Sioux City, IA US asks...

are there any rules to rugby that are simply put and written so a human can get a quick general idea to obtain enough of an idea to be able to understand the point of a game played on TV?

YOU KNOW LIKE MAYBE A ONE PARAGRAPH DESCRIPTION THAT ...

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League Specific 4/20/2009

Tim Clemmer of Palmer, Alaska USA. asks...

This is a question about high school shin guards. History in 2006 a rule change was made that required mandatory wearing of NOCSAE shin guards. The implementation of this rule was postponed until the fall of the 2008-2009 season. The 2008-2009 rul...

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League Specific 4/5/2009

Angela Rogers of Cook, WA USA asks...

Is there a rule in High school soccer that there has to be more than one referee on the field? We have played one team twice on their field and each time they have only had one referee. This seems to be unfair since it must be very hard to see every...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/29/2009

Tim Mann of Akron, OH USA asks...

There seems to be some disagreement amongst the distinguished panel. If I have read your responses correctly [19243], some have said that a red card being shown after the match is forbidden, while others have said it's ok. I'm not trying to stir up...

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