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Law 11 - Offside 11/22/2007

Joel of Fallbrook, California USA asks...

We have a free kick on our half of the field and the other team has four defenders playing flat, our players are lined up on the half field line along with the opposing team's players. I then take the free kick chipping over the heads of the defender...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/22/2007

Bill Sayre of Greenwood, SC USA asks...

RE: 17920

I have a follow up question regarding a player in an offside position following the ball downfield. When a defender does take possession, at what point could the attacker turn and challenge for the ball?

It would seem...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/22/2007

Kyle of Fram, MA U.S.A. asks...

A player running with the ball is tripped
by an opponent but regains his balance and continues with his run. The referee having seen the trip, decides to play the advantage and signals accordingly.
A couple of seconds later the advantage h...

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League Specific 11/21/2007

andrew crews of shelby twp , michigan united states asks...

I was just wondering if you guys have heard when the new USSF approved unifrorms will be mandatory. ...

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Law 7 - Match Duration 11/21/2007

Kyle of Framingham, MA U.S.A asks...

Can someone answer this?

If after 35 minutes have been played during a night match and you as the referee
of the game anticipate that you will be unable to play the required 90 minutes as desired. What should the referee do?


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Law 15 - Throw In 11/21/2007

Christopher Lloyd of Novato, CA USA asks...

Does ANY other referee ever enforce the 6 foot rule at throw-ins? I don't think so. I see opponents standing a foot away, jumping up and down, with no reaction from the referee. I verbally warn players at the first instance, but I get some strange lo...

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Other 11/21/2007

Tom of Kingsport, TN USA asks...

When a player uses an inswinger kick on a corner kick what percentage of scores are caused by head-butt or by other ways?
...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/20/2007

Mike of Chino Hills, CA USA asks...

As a young attacker approaches the opponent's goal area, an equally young keeper dives for the ball. The ball then bounces off the keeper's arm, and sits just a few inches from the keeper (in this case, the keeper's face). The keeper lies still on ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/20/2007

Mike Ruhnke of Carroll, Iowa United States asks...

Team A has a corner Kick. Ball is kicked and goalie catches ball.
During kick a player from team B pushes down another player from team A away from play.
What is correct ruling for restart?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/20/2007

George S of Charlotte Area, NC USA asks...

What if the referee was told by a coach before hand that his team was going to do such a thing? What should he do when they do it? (The 'trick' Corner kick, that is)...

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