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Mechanics 7/20/2009

Avery Haskell of Overland Park, KS USA asks...

How should the whistle be blown for half time and end of the game, officially? I thought it was short-short-long for the end of the game but I've seen pro refs blow really long-really long-tweet and other variations like that. Is it important? And wh...

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Mechanics 7/3/2009

Walt Heatherly of Hendersonville, TN USA asks...

I have encountered this in a few games normally on the higher age groups with refs that do bother to tuck in there shirts. In the pregame multiple refs have instructed me as the AR to tap the non-badge pocket if I feel a yellow card should be adminis...

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Mechanics 6/25/2009

Brian Boetsma of Grandville, MI usa asks...

Can a ref issue a red card after the game is over?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 6/18/2009

Dave of Des Moines, IA US asks...

This reminds me of a situation
that ussually comes up a few times
each game with unlimited substitutions:
Sub is waiting at centerline, while she's waiting the ball goes into touch in favor of her team, but her teammate sees an advantage ...

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Mechanics 6/8/2009

Refsteve of Long Island, New York USA asks...

When doing a game solo with no ARs (which is 99% of the time), I often run into a situation where I am in close proximity to the ball, in good position, then the ball is crossed to the opposite side of the field, and a foul is comitted close to or in...

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Mechanics 5/27/2009

Chris of Halifax, NS Canada asks...

Why does a soccer referee have a microphone and who does he communicate with?...

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Mechanics 5/21/2009

amidsst of liverpool, ny usa asks...

what are the rules regarding where the assistant officials / linesmen stand - are they in zones divided by the center line for their respective sides and responsible for half the field or do they run up and down the length of the field? ...

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Mechanics 5/19/2009

frank of somewherein, ct USA asks...

Blown protocol? At a recent match a player put a shot on goal which bulged the net. CR gave goal kick and AR froze, not signaling goal by running up the line. (regional refs) At some point AR came out and they talked, CR gave goal.

There ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 5/19/2009

Franco of Bloomington, Midwest USA asks...

I was at a premier youth soccer match, U15 girls. Two girls were going for a ball on the touchline. I will say a blue girl got to it first and cleared it. The green girl, that got there late, gave the blue girl a hard two handed shove in the back fo...

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Mechanics 5/18/2009

Steven of sydney, nsw australia asks...

Do you know a video link to referee positioning tips and or just referee positioning?...

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