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The Fourth Official 12/3/2007

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

Time out, Mr. Fleischer: I am asking as a soccer FAN, not as the fourth official. Too many times, when I watch matches on TV, the graphics showing who is in and who went off do NOT come up for subs; all we see is the fourth holding up the sign (whi...

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Law 15 - Throw In 12/3/2007

Melvin Hagerman of Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A. asks...

To answer the referees' questions: Believe it or not, the ball went straight to the America player without touching anyone or anything else; the whistle blew as the ball got to the America player!

AS Mr Mueller pointed out, this had to be...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/3/2007

Les Sicherman of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada asks...

As a referee,one of the more difficult calls to make is the handball; whether it be intentional or unintentional---is difficult enough. To simply observe the handball from a good vantage point can be a challenge, and without the assistance of an A...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/3/2007

john allen of crowley, tx usa asks...

In one of our games a player chested the ball back to the keeper and the keeper picked it up. The AR & the REF said that it can only be a pass back if the defender uses his feet only and not a chest, knee, or anything else. I told him that only a he...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 12/3/2007

Mark Vuorela of Nanaimo, BC Canada asks...

In this situation does the keeper have to leave the field of play? If so, what could the team do in the meantime? What if they have no substitutions? ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 12/3/2007

Steve of Vero Beach, Florida USA asks...

Florida has also adopted the 3 whistles or Double Dual system this year (The send off for running up the score we did not adopt). Most of the referees in our association are FIFA referees, so this has been a real change. So far, we have not had any ...

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Law 10 - Method of Scoring 12/3/2007

Steve Sheehy of Mentor , Ohio USA asks...

Just finished my futsal test and the question was asked in the class. Can the goalkeeper throw the ball from the penalty area into the opposing teams goal and score. We know the answer for futsal but great debate sprung up about how this would be ma...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 12/2/2007

Jed of Mid North Coast, New South Wales Australia asks...

In a recent mixed (men and women) game I played, with unlimited substitutions, I noticed a situation that I've never seen before. When a player was substituted, she entered the technical area, went to her bag and lit up a cigarette. In an effort to t...

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League Specific 12/2/2007

Mick Lawlor of Stoke on Trent , Staffs England asks...

Has the advancement of a free kick of 10yds due to dissent beeen resinded as it no longer is applied?...

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Law 15 - Throw In 12/2/2007

Mick Lawlor of Stoke on Trent , Staffs England asks...

If a player takes a long throw and it goes directly into the net, Is the goal legal?...

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