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Mechanics 10/9/2007

Eddie of Lancaster, CA USA asks...

Following up on dealing with injured players... I've always made an injured player leave the field if a coach came on the field to check on them. I know about the keeper exception, allow a sub, or let that player back on the field appropriately afte...

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Mechanics 10/8/2007

Franco of Bloomington, USA asks...

I appreciate your answers and I did read the "advice to the referees", but I wanted to hear how the staff applies the laws and not just how it reads.

Many things that are written black and white are not always applied that way and then som...

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Mechanics 10/8/2007

Stan of Seabring, FL USA asks...

I refereed a U-14 Tournament this weekend and heard some interesting "facts" about the game that I cannot find supported in the LOTG.

Coach A thought that the AR should signal every time a player was in an offside position. regardless whet...

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Mechanics 10/3/2007

Eugene Field of West Hempstead, NY USA asks...

What do you think about a soccer referee working with a whistle in his mouth all during a match like a Basketball official.
I just mention this to a fellow referee who I have a lot of respect about him keeping the whistle in his mouth all during...

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Mechanics 10/2/2007

David Bogosian of Glendale, CA USA asks...

Sometimes the AR will raise his flag for offside, but I as the center referee will judge that the play does not warrant a stoppage because the offending player was not involved in play or gaining an advantage. How should I signal to the AR that (a) y...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/1/2007

Richard Gramolini of Farmingville, NY United States asks...

In High School mechanics, If a player asks for ten yars folowing an awarded direct kick, is it correct to then walk off the ten yards and restart with a whistle? Or do you just direct them to move back until you decide it is approximately ten yards?...

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Mechanics 10/1/2007

David K of Carlisle, IA Warren asks...

Okay okay!
I get it!
I vow, as a Referee, never to use the word "handball" during play.
But in all the questions I've read, I can't seem to find a suggestion of a clear name to call it out on the field. Yesterday, at a U14 girls match...

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Mechanics 10/1/2007

Steve of Vero Beach, FL USA asks...

Two incidents in a U-13 Co-ed Rec game this weekend left me scratching my head. Attacker is fouled just outside of the PA. I call for a DFK and all of the players from both teams (except defending GK) retreat to positions behind the ball.

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Mechanics 9/28/2007

Pam of Bethesda, MD USA asks...

I was an AR in a game where the red team dominated from beginning to end. Near the beginning of the game, white called for a sub and sent a player on, but no one came off. When he found out that player had come off a few minutes ago, the ref gave a...

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Mechanics 9/28/2007

Dave of Portland, OR USA asks...

I have been told that how tightly a game should be called should depend on the players. i.e. if they want to play rough, let them play rough. If they want you to call more fouls and keep it calmer then do so. But what do you tend to do when you ha...

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