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Mechanics 5/23/2007

Steve of Indianapolis, IN USA asks...

some ARs switch hands to signal the direction of a throw-in and some just hold the flag vertical in the opposite hand (e.g. in left hand signaling vertical for throw to their right)for one direction and angular in the same hand (e.g. left hand signal...

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Mechanics 5/23/2007

Todd of Rockford, IL USA asks...

In a game that I was the center ref, I had the following situation:
Attacking player gets a breakaway, defender is racing in from the side and the goalkeeper comes out to challenge. The ball gets away from the attacker for a moment and the atta...

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Mechanics 5/17/2007

don mogorit of Fort Collins, co usa asks...

Thank you for your response [15485]. I forgot to add that the parents are on the opposite touch line from the benches, so any propblems are to be addressed by the referee's crew, unless the coaches can go over at half time to ask for better behaviou...

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Mechanics 5/15/2007

Don Mogorit of Fort Colllins, Colorado USA asks...

The girls are 13 and 14 years old in a 3rd (lesser skilled) division. We had what initially appeared to be an experienced Center that was unsure of his calls this day. Not dangerous or game changing mistakes, but several clearly off both ways, and it...

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Mechanics 5/14/2007

Jon of London, UK asks...

Guys, Im not sure about OZ, but in UK club assisstants tend to be told by the CR that they can judge offside...there becomes too much for the CR to deal with otherwise. We put the assisstants running with their teams left back therefore the worst tha...

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Mechanics 5/14/2007

Jamie Jackson of Deatsville, AL USA asks...

How do you handle a player that is shown the Red card and proceeds to walk VERY slowly across and off the field?...

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Mechanics 5/13/2007

Mike Kirkman of Kennewick, Washington USA asks...

The fololowing has happened to me about three times in the past 15 years, and it happened again today. A foul occurred in the penilty area and I called it, then pointed to the spot. Right after I called the foul the attacker fell down on the defend...

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Mechanics 5/7/2007

Janice of Dacula, Georgia USa asks...

So, this past weekend, we had a championship game. As a central midfield player, I am supposed to stay in the middle, hence the name. Where is the ref supposed to be standing during the majority of the game? Most of the time he was in the middle.... ...

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Mechanics 5/7/2007

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

Dear Referee Panel,

I have some questions regarding DOGSO (Denying an Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity). In US Soccer's Advice to Referee's, it states that there are four criteria that must be present for DOGSO.
1. Number of Defender...

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Mechanics 5/2/2007

Bob of Phenox, AR USA asks...

Can the Referee touch another player?...

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