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Mechanics 6/22/2007

Al Wielinga of Sarnia, ON Canada asks...

Mechanics question regarding the Canada/US match off-side decision late in the 2nd half.

Speed of play and angle made decision (as to who headed ball) very difficult for AR. Not sure what CR saw. Replay, of course, proves officiating tea...

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Mechanics 6/22/2007

EM Pearson of Medina, Tennessee USA asks...

This is a question on mechanics of showing a card.

I was AR in a match where the left wing came in one on one with the keeper, keeper dove for the ball, missed it, and wound up with the winger's ankle by the hand, taking him down. This wa...

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Mechanics 6/22/2007

jonah of Calgary, Alberta Canada asks...

The referee awards a player advantage after a foul at midfield. The referee has turned and is running with the play, ahead of the player and the ball. The player takes a couple of strides with the ball, and then kicks it into the back of the refere...

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Mechanics 6/19/2007

Kris of Erie, PA USA asks...

I was reffing the other day in a rec league where they use the deplorable two man system. I was on the end of the field no more than five yards off the ball when a defender came in and and made a clean play of the which resulted in both players goin...

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Mechanics 6/19/2007

Kris of Erie, PA USA asks...

White has the ball on the attack and is fouled about 15 yards into the orange half. The ref awards foul and white goes to take quick restart while orange player is only five yards off the ball. Orange player jumps up to stop ball with forearm bent...

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Mechanics 6/19/2007

Kris of Erie, PA USA asks...

I have a couple of questions concerning penalty kicks and kicks from the mark to declare a winner.

The first question is during the taking of a PK is the player allowed to fling his shoe off his foot during his run to the ball then take t...

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Mechanics 6/14/2007

Rich of Sunbury, Ohio USA asks...

Re: Mexico vs. Panama 6-13-07 match

First half incident with three balls on the field. Mexico throw-in. Over zealous ball people toss extra balls on the field AFTER a legal throw-in has been executed by the Mexican player. The center st...

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Mechanics 6/13/2007

Kati Hulbert of Metairie, LA USA asks...

To start play from center circle where does the center stand? I have heard that we stand to the left, somewhat, behind the center circle facing the direction the play will begin or is it on the midfield line to the left of the direction play will sta...

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Mechanics 6/12/2007

Ryan of Flower Mound, Texas U.S.A. asks...

Dear Referee Panel,

I have a question regarding match length in games that are clearly one sided. I had a recent U-19 Competitive game where one team was winning 11-1. During the second half, the coach of the losing team approached me on...

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Mechanics 6/11/2007

Alex of Sydney, New South Wales Australia asks...

This has been debated rigourously for some time by the national and NSW state football bodies.

The situation is as follows:

It is the 90th minute. A player commits a cautionable or send-off offence. The referee awards adva...

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