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Mechanics 10/21/2009

William Ocampo of Missouri City, TX USA asks...

What is the proper procedure to document goals and cards?

I have always instructed my AR's that center first, the AR whose side the goal was scored second, and the far side AR last. This way we always have to refs watching the field....

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Mechanics 10/20/2009

Pal of Sacramento, CA USA asks...

Following one of our matches this past weekend, a player of ours began insulting the referee. Having already received a yellow card earlier in the game, the referee decided to send him off. However, the referee did not show our player the red card an...

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Mechanics 10/17/2009

Don Orner of Lancaster, PA Lancaster asks...

A defending player had a cut on his leg which was bleeding, the offensive team had advantage and was pulling away from the defender. The defending coach signaled the referee he had a player who was bleeding and the referee immediately stopped play. ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/14/2009

Frank Jobe of kalispell, montana USA asks...

If a player is in an offside position but may not be involved in the play, what are the mechanics of the AR?
We have some that continue up the touch line then when the player in offside position gets involved in the play the AR runs back up the l...

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Mechanics 10/13/2009

David Arcese of Attleboro, Ma USA asks...

Situation: Attacker,approx 40 yards from goal dribbling at speed along sideline in front of AR. Defender running alongside. As they pass AR I(center ref) get a signal from AR that a foul occurred. I notice nothing of any significance and assume that...

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Mechanics 10/8/2009

tracey of wilton, ct us asks...

I am one of 2 two adult females who referee in my town; the other is one of my very best friends. Following each match we do there is some disagreement regarding a call. The latest one was regarding 'advantage'. I was the AR, my friend was the cent...

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Mechanics 9/18/2009

Ace of Houston, TX USA asks...

I was wondering to the kind of 'standards' that you guys personally uphold when it comes to cards. Let me explain. There was a ref once that told me that if he is refing anything below 10 yr. olds that he doesnt even brandish his cards in the field. ...

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Mechanics 9/17/2009

Hans of Detroit, Michigan USA asks...

Are AR's required to mirror the referees decisions for balls out of touch made in the referee's quadrants? Also is the referee required to mirror AR decisions in the AR's quadrant? Or is this mirroring a referee preference, not a requirement of proc...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 9/14/2009

Jane of Lexington, KY USA asks...

I'm not a referee myself (they don't pay enough for me to take that kind of abuse!) but I try to understand the rules as best I can. Saw this yesterday though & have to question how the referee handled it and even whether the final correct call was m...

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Mechanics 9/13/2009

Scott Worthington of Huntington Beach, CA USA asks...

Hi,

Referee Wickham says 'There is only ONE event where the assistant referee should raise the flag when a goal has been scored - - - when the player who scored was offisde.'

But in LOTG, in the interpretation portion of Law 6, it s...

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