Questions & Answers for "High School"

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2006

Kevin Davies of Lexington, MA USA asks...

In a recent High School Varsity game, the goalkeeper picked up the ball following a deliberate back pass about 2 yards from the near post. I awarded an indirect free kick at the spot she picked up the ball, but my dual referee said the ball should be...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/27/2006

Dorina of madison, nj usa asks...

My son was playing in a high school game and was on the ground injured. He landed on his back and hip on the hard cold end of the season ground. He was injured and upset and crying and still on the ground.
Behind him he heard "GET UP!" and tho...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/27/2006

Robert of Old Saybrook, CT USA asks...

Does US High School use a different Offside rule than the rest of the world? I'm specifically referring to the "participation" of the offside player. In my daughter's game yesterday the referee called Offside (more than a few times)on an attacking pl...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/25/2006

Richard B. Czechowski of San Diego, CA 92128 asks...

According to FIFA, what is the definition of the ball being "kicked" on an indirect free kick (IFK)? I know the ball no longer needs to move one complete circumfrence, but must the ball be propelled (e.g. tapped in any lateral direction with foot) or...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/23/2006

chris of Bel air, Maryland Harford asks...

I am a goalkeeper. After catching a ball floated into the box, I started towards the edge of the penalty area to distribute the ball. Unknown to me, a striker from the other team, came up behind me and, according to him, hit the ball from under my ...

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Other 10/20/2006

Philip Schertz of Wayne, nj passaic asks...

Where can I go to get licensed to ref High School soccer in NJ? Thank you...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/16/2006

Bob Roach of Charlottesville, VA USA asks...

In reference to 14107 (Patrick). It used to be one of the hardest things to do was to get girls to be aggressive. More recently I have noticed that girls are stepping up and playing more physically, which I like to see. It is refreshing to see girls ...

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League Specific 10/15/2006

Franco of Bloomington, IN USA asks...

This past weekend I watched two high school regional championships. This included two different set of refs.

One game had approx 10 yellows, 7 or 8 on one team. Three players eventually earned thier second yellow and was shown the red card...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 10/10/2006

David Perez of Hoffman Estates, Illinois United States asks...

Hello,
I am a high school player and I play under the IHSA soccer rules. I had a penalty kick to take and as soon as the referee blew the whistle the keeper rushed in and grabbed the ball. Is that legal? Should the refereee had told me?? Help p...

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Law 15 - Throw In 10/10/2006

Rick of Fort Wayne, Indiana USA asks...

In a high school game, the pace of the game accelerates near the end. The ball goes over the touch, and out about 10 yards. The player runs over, picks it up, and executes a legal throw-in motion from 5 yards outside of the touch line. The ball hi...

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