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Mechanics 2/25/2007

Aero of VB, West Virginia US asks...

What is the explanation to EUFAS ruling on Lile's protest to MANU's quickly taken freekick?...

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Mechanics 2/22/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

Not handling the ball deliberately

In a recent televised Champions League Soccer match, I noticed that the referee extended both arms out in a straight line (differently than the advantage signal) when a player's arm made contact with the ...

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Mechanics 2/22/2007

luca of nyc, ny usa asks...

i have a question
if a player is to take a penalty kick and starts running towards the ball to kick it and the ref did not blow the whistle yet but then seems to "help out" hte player and blows the whistle just before the player kick sthe ball<...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

Ruairi Hatchell of Tokyo, Japan asks...

At a free kick around the penalty area, can the defending team request the referee to whistle for the restart to occur?
Or can the request for referee intervention be only from the attacking team requesting the wall is back the required distance...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

May be someone already asked your opinions on the UEFA manU vs Lillie game. My question on that game is should the referee add time to the second half as a result of the walk off disturbance? Does it matter which side is causing the delay when decidi...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

Marvyn H of JHB, Gauteng S.A. asks...

With free kicks, when can it be taken quickly and when must the player wait for the ref to blow his whistle first?...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

Vinnie Jordan of Monaco, France asks...

Does the referee need to blow for a "FREE KICK" to be taken as the term "FREE KICK" seems to imply you can kick it when you want?...

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Mechanics 2/21/2007

Memphis Djembago daniel of Mukono, MUKONO TOWN COUNCIL uganda asks...

I would like to be clarified on the rule of direct free kick onto which it proves to bring contravacy.For a chelsea and Arsenal match onto which Henry scored the very goal minus any body is prepared,and then Man-U,Lille match the very stuff developed...

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Mechanics 2/17/2007

alex of richmond hill, on canada asks...

The impression I have after reading the answers is there are two options available and both are correct.

A pk taker stops before kicking the ball during an initial attempt, steps back for another try.

If the ref considered ther...

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Mechanics 2/15/2007

Carl Belletti of Pittsburgh, Pa USA asks...

I was taking the quize on the referee.com webpage and I came to the following question. The first half ends and the players are returing to their benchs player A3 pushes B9 hard to the groundsome six feet a way. I gave the answer send off player A3 a...

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