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Mechanics 2/14/2007

Mark Warner of Huntington Beach, CA USA asks...

Regarding penalty kicks and feinting. I have read the LOTG and I know it says you can feint on the taking of a PK, but there seems to be a grey area as to what constitutes a feint.

We had a PK awarded to us, the girl taking the kick start...

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Mechanics 2/14/2007

Rufus of Belmar, NJ USA asks...

As a follow up to the question about pacing off the ten yards, all three of the respondents said they would NOT march off the 10 yards [14828]. Yet the question was raised as to why do the EPL officials do it on the ceremonials? Is it a League prac...

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Mechanics 2/12/2007

Chris Diezel of Mebane, NC USA asks...

So if the ball never touches the outer edge of the ball never breaks the outer edge if the line, the ball is never in play and therefore, the throw is retaken? [14447]

Is that the ARs call since he/she has the angle of view advantage?

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Mechanics 2/11/2007

Dave Eberle of Clarkston, WA USA asks...

Advantage and the 10 yard rule for Quick Free Kicks.

In the book, For the Good Of The Game, Robert Evans and Edward Bellion promote the concept of applying the advantage clause for quick free kicks.

They recommend that a kick s...

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Mechanics 2/11/2007

Dave Eberle of C, WA USA asks...

10 yards for Ceremonial Free Kicks

I have seen that referees in the English Premier League will often pace out 10 yards for ceremonial free kicks.

Is that the best technique for youth select soccer?

Thank you in adv...

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Mechanics 2/8/2007

Cailin Fisher of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada asks...

Hey guys. First time I've asked a question on your website, although I've been a visitor for a while. I just want to thank you for the great service you provide. Now, on to my question.
I have always thought that a caution for dissent could onl...

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Mechanics 2/8/2007

Jon of Lond, Uk asks...

Ref Contarino,

Sorry for any confusion, but one thing I would never tel anyone is automatically whistle! Sorry if it came across like that. As i previosuly said, i will normally say 'Advantage?' in my head before i do anything. It is hard ...

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Mechanics 2/7/2007

Walton Dumas of Decatur, GA USA asks...

when does the side line referee raise his flag for offsides? Does he raise it when he first sees someone closer to the opponents goal line than the second opponent, and then blow his whistle when he sees that the player is actively involved in the p...

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Mechanics 2/5/2007

Jon of London, Uk asks...

Some top points for discussion here that has really got me thinking about the application of advantage. As you say, the application of advantage is widely considered to be the gap between the good referees and the great.

Ref Dawson makes ...

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Mechanics 2/2/2007

Chris of Deerfield Beach, Florida U.S. asks...

But whaat hand signals do they use? I always see them pointing in the air with both hands and then somehwere else....

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