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Question Number: 17490Other 10/24/2007RE: Under 12 griffin of shelburne, vermont us asks...what is the purpose of the 17 laws of soccer Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer They do the same thing as the huge books defining how to play American football, baseball and basketball.
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View Referee Chuck Fleischer profileAnswer provided by Referee Steve Montanino The laws are there to punish and forbid! (please enhance this answer by finding some evil sound effects and playing them in the background now.)
In all seriousness, they exist as a guide so that when people play this game, they know not only the legal methods of playing, but also what they may not do and how they will be sanctioned if they do it.
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View Referee Steve Montanino profileAnswer provided by Referee Gary Voshol To keep the game from becoming Calvinball.
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