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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/17/2008

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

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In my game on Sunday, my U-12 Boys team was awarded an IDFK right inside the Goalie box. So our free kick then was taken on the corner of the six yard box. My problem arose when the defending team did not retire the correct distance. I sh...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/17/2008

james of ago-iwoye, ogun nigeria asks...

if a players hand should pick the ball just before playing a an indirect freekick is that a contact...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/15/2008

Taylor of Wylie, TX USA asks...

if there is an in-direct kick and no one touches the ball, is it a goal...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/10/2008

Andy Baker of Lancaster, UK asks...

Attended the Manchester United v Hull game a couple of weeks ago. On two occasions (one of which Hull scored a goal) Hull City took a free kick where one player picked the ball up then placed it down again then another player ran up and kicked the ba...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/30/2008

Kirk of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...

Most coaches seem to have accepted that a simple tap on top of the ball is not a kicking motion. What I now often see on an IDFK is a push forward with the sole of the foot, with the ball moving a foot or so. I have viewed this as a kick because it...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/29/2008

Mervyn Venter of Rochester, MN USA asks...

OK reading this I still do not see the answer I was looking for.

What happens if the ball leaves the penalty area from a goal kick, and then the wind blows it back into the goal. No other player touches it. Is this the same as kicking it di...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/29/2008

Jay Dreves of Arcadia, CA USA asks...

I was AR on a game where the CR was being assessed. The field that we were on had a sprinkler problem prior to the game, which caused the field to be muddy on one end.
On the muddy end of the field an attacker is dribbling the ball just inside...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/27/2008

Anothony Stewart of Yakima, Washington USA asks...

This is in regards to a free kick. If team A is awarded a free kick, and Team B has a player stand by the ball until the ref shows how far he can stand, is that an automatic Yellow Card. Another Coach and myself seem to have a disagreement about th...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/22/2008

bob of la mirada, cal usa asks...

Reading the Fifa laws, law 13 states that on a restart of an indirect play that the ball must be kicked and moves to be put into play. So does that mean that a player can still run to the ball and touch and wiggle the ball and that is concidered enou...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/22/2008

matthew slater of devon, devon uk asks...

just wanting to confirm a couple of things really.
Firstly, am i correct in saying that you can not score an OWN GOAL from a direct and indirect free kick.
Secondly, the ball has to leave the penalty area before it can be touched by either te...

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