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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/27/2007

Bill Sayre of Greenwood, SC USA asks...

Follow up comment to the trick play corner kick: At a tournament this fall my AR and I observed one young lady kick the ball from the arc, then a teammate reach down and pick up the ball. The AR and I did a quick double-take "did I just see..." Th...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/27/2007

Tom W of Hartland, MI USA asks...

We had a referee call a hand ball on our goalie after making a save, in the goalie box. The call was made as the goalie bounce the ball to himself as he was moving to the edge of the box to continue play. At no time did the goalie leave the box.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/27/2007

Nicholas Broderick of St. John's, Newfoundland Canada asks...

Situation: A goal kick has been awarded to the defending team (Team A) which is about to be taken by the goalkeeper. He has a exceptionally long kick so most of the players of the attacking team (Team B) and Team A are far upfield, except for one lag...

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League Specific 11/27/2007

Jansen of Pasir Ris, Singapore asks...

thank u so much for the replies guys..

I just have a follow up question to this "yellow card accumulation" policy mention by you guys.

Can anyone tell me what is the yellow card accumulation for the English Premier League(EPL)...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/27/2007

Kevin Carnes of Visalia, CA USA asks...

Team A's gaolkeeper succesfully blocks a shot on goal and has possion of the ball. The keeper then punts the ball long down the field, where it is received by a Team A forward. Immediatly after receiving the ball the last defender of Team B makes a...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/27/2007

Jay of Santa Cruz, CA US asks...

If attacker and keeper are going for a loose ball on the ground and the keeper gets his hand on top of it just before it is kicked by the attacker what is the correct call? Assuming the contact with the ball was inevitable due to the momemtum of the ...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/26/2007

Kevin of Hattiesburg, MS USA asks...

If the player was onside when his teamate kicked the ball, and a defender tried to head the ball and it deflected off the top of his head to another attacker who is now behind the defender with only the goalie in front of him. Is this now offides?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/26/2007

Stephen Fritz of Lexington, Kentucky United States asks...

Team A has just taken a corner kick. Team B's keeper collects the ball and distributes it quickly to a lone attacker down the field. All of the defenders for Team A were up for the corner; Team A's keeper is standing around the half-way line. You, th...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/26/2007

Peter of Stockton, CA USA asks...

Hi

In my last game I was AR when there was a "disruption" on the field. A player from team A slapped a girl from team B, the girl from team B went wild, but was restrained from doing anything by her team mates and the center ref. I was ass...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/26/2007

Colin of Banbridge, Co.Down N. Ireland asks...

I have 2 questions,

1, In a recent schools match which was refereed by an Irish FA ref my son was involved in an indirect free kick inside the box it was taken and they scored but the ref dissallowed the goal awarding the opposition a fre...

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