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Mechanics 12/23/2007

Bradd Waggoner of Allen, Texas USA asks...

I have a view on the "Let them play" and the "Blow everything that does not look right". [18120] As a referee, I started out as the former and sure enough, rough play was something I dealt with, a lot.
Until I got tired of it.
After a few ...

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Mechanics 12/21/2007

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

When can or does a referee "override" the AR's flag for offside--in other words, the referee calls "play-on" instead of what seems to be the automatic call (AR's flag goes up for offside and referee blows whistle)? ...

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Mechanics 12/18/2007

Dave E of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

Throw-in Responsibilities

During a throw-in, is it best that the Lead AR watch the thrower's feet and the referee watch the thrower's arms?

Different referees have been giving me various methods to follow.

Thank you. ...

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Mechanics 12/18/2007

ash metcalfe of Leeds, England asks...

What are the referees signals for a handball, foul throw and offside...

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Mechanics 12/14/2007

Steve of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Assuming that I (as the center) consider this to be two separate instances of USB (entering illegal being the first, and kicking the ball away being the second), what are my mechanics for showing cards? Do I show yellow, then red? Or show yellow (f...

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Mechanics 12/11/2007

Aubrey Waddell of Maryville, TN USA asks...

What are the definitions of, reasons for, and implications of (1) suspending a match, (2) abandoning a match, and (3) terminating a match? All of these are mentioned in LOTG and ATR, but they are never really defined or differentiated. My impressions...

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Mechanics 12/10/2007

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

What is the proper way to abandon a game? Say you eject a coach from the field and he refuses to leave. The proper thing to do is to blow for match and leave. Then what? Also, if you eject a coach and he leaves who is there to coach the team or to su...

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Mechanics 12/1/2007

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

So, with those green and red signs used for substitutions (where there are no electronic signs), I noticed that they only go up to about number 23 or 25. I do know in MLS and in college games there are players who wear higher numbers, or numbers "0"...

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Mechanics 11/30/2007

p . atkin of rotherham, south yorkshire england asks...

2 players rec treatment. 1 fwd ply other g/kp. after treatment fwd player is sent to t/line . g/kp is allowed to continue in goal .is this allowed and fair . game sheff wed v barnsley 27/11/07 . should both plys have been sent to touch line. pete ....

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Mechanics 11/19/2007

John Schneider of La Mirada, CA Los Angeles asks...

I was the referee in a game (AYSO GU12) this last weekend. It was an extremely competitive match that was tied 1-1 when, while the ball was in a play, a parent yelled out that their daughter had just been struck by an opposing player. The ball went o...

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