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Law 13 - Free Kicks
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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/11/2008

Chris of Vancouver, Canada asks...

In answering this question about the call of a goal kick that did not clear the penalty area, one of the panel stated the following:

'here is the real deal: the ball must go BEYOND the penalty area or it is a retake. Now 'beyond' means that ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/10/2008

Ben Gochnauer of Kansas City, MO 64063 asks...

We recently had a discussion with several different opinions regarding indirect restarts. I allowed a play to restart with a simple touch on top of the ball, the next touch was a shot on goal which resulted in a goal. One of my ARs questioned if the ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/8/2008

Mike of Weaverville, CA USA asks...

I thought I once saw on this site a question about, 'if a ref does not indicate, such as raising arm in proper position, for a free kick to be direct or indirect, can either of the teams request and receive a re-kick' after the kick because the ref d...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/6/2008

Ted Kiger of Mt. Vernon, OH asks...

Distance:
Does a player have to always ask a ref for 10 yards on a free kick?

The scenario; quick start play and a player jumps in front of the ball or casually walks in front to slow down play.

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 8/3/2008

Brett of Brookfield, Wisconsin United States of America asks...

Is a ball that is just touched considered moved or does it have to move away from its starting point or if it rolls back to its starting point does that count as a kicked ball? I have been wondering about this because a lot of teams just touch the ba...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 7/25/2008

Joseph Mooney of Caloundra, Queensland Australia asks...

How far out does a penalty have to be to be an indirect kick?

Regards,
Joseph Mooney...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 7/23/2008

Donat Paulin of Campbellton, N.B., Canada asks...

This really happened in an U-18 game. The goalie was taking a goal kick. He was trying to past the ball to his own player on the side of the 18 yard line but instead he kick the ball over his own goal line between the goal post and the end of the 18 ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 7/17/2008

Scott of Fort Drum, NY USA asks...

My question really is poll of what other refs do considering the 10m rule. I was recently at a game and a foul was committed which the team asked for there mandatory yardage. I stood where 10m should be and told the players to move to me. At this tim...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 7/16/2008

Kyle Kenny of , Canada asks...

A defending player stands in front of an attacker who is about to take a free kick..

I ask him to back up.. and he does.

But repeatedly on alot of free kicks the same guy walks up right infront of the ball and waits for my que for h...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 7/14/2008

Bob of Charlottesville, VA USA asks...

Following up on question 19597.

I watch a lot of pro soccer on tv. Many times I see defenders run up towards the ball during a free kick so that the played ball strikes them well within the ten yards required. The run begins before the ball ...

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