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Mechanics 6/8/2008

Ben Citrin of Madison, Connecticut United States asks...

I am just wondering, what are your thoughts on have 2 centers and no ARs on the field? I was recently playing in a match and instead of to ARs and a CR, there were just 2 CRs. I didn't like this because one was running around on one half, but the ot...

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Mechanics 6/7/2008

Mitch Wippern of Suisun City, CA USA asks...

I recently had the pleasure of being the Center for a U16 boy's class 1 game (my 1st at this level).

I told my ARs prior to the start of the game that I wanted to make sure that we maintained control of the game from the outset. I positi...

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Mechanics 6/3/2008

JESSE of El Paso , TX USA asks...

We are playing in a tournament in a few days and the weather will be over 100 degrees. I saw 3 days ago in the championship game for the Mexican League that the ref stopped the game for a drinks break about halfway through each half because the temp...

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Mechanics 6/3/2008

Steve of Vero Beach, FL USA asks...

I think the writer may be referring to the Modified Diagonal System, which is permisable. This happens where only the Referee and 1 AR are available and no club lines can be found.

If I understand this correctly, the Referee covers the ent...

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Mechanics 6/2/2008

Peter of Great Falls, Virginia USA asks...

Is there a rule that states that the AR's have to be to the left side of the goal? A parent who was taking pictures told me at half time that the AR's were in his way and that they were on the wrong side....

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Mechanics 6/2/2008

David Lee of Merrimack, NH USA asks...

What are the best mechanics for the CR in a goal/no-goal situation? This event occurred in U12 Girls Select Game.

Red team is making an attacking run against Green inside the penalty area, towards the right side. The ball is around 10-12 y...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/23/2008

Ron of Cincinnati, Ohio USA asks...

Red is attacking on Blue's goal with play at the top of Blue's penalty area. A Blue player gets kicked in the ankle and goes down at his own 18, in the middle of the field. As he does, his team clears the ball out of touch on the left side of the fie...

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Mechanics 5/22/2008

Ben Citrin of Madison, Connecticut United States asks...

I am an AR for a match. The blue team has dribbled up the sideline and gotten up near the opposing endline to cross it in. However, before the cross, the blue player had dribbled up over the endline right before the cross, but play still continued. I...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/21/2008

Brian of Santa Cruz, ca US asks...

Two throw-in situations, both of which actually happened:
First situation: On an artificial turf field that is painted for both soccer and football, the player steps up to the football line which is clearly on the playing area of the soccer fiel...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/16/2008

Chris of Vancouver, Canada asks...

A blue team player throws in the ball using the proper mechanics, but the ball does not make it in-bounds (not even while in the air)and lands completely out.

According to the LOTG (and clarifying remarks), it seems to me that this should...

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