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Law 16 - Goal Kick 11/12/2007

David of Houston, TX USA asks...

A player botched a goal kick completely, he undercut the ball, lifted it into the air with no forward motion to speak of. With the help of the wind, the ball was heading toward his own goal when his keeper tried to stop the ball, deflecting it but th...

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Law 17 - Corner Kick 11/12/2007

james nolan of kilkenny, ireland asks...

when playing a corner kick does the ball have to leave the arc before a second player plays it.?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 11/12/2007

laurie of warwick, ny orange asks...

At a h.s. game, players were putting vaseline on the spikes of their cleats. It had rained earlier and the fields were muddy. What does this do?
Also, during the game, the boys were putting the ball on the ground before throw ins, and rubbing t...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 11/12/2007

Jeff of Dallas, TX USA asks...

A PK was awarded, the player taking the kick stepped over the ball causing the goalie to react, he then shot the ball and scored. The referee disallowed the goal saying that the kicker cannot make a move designed to fool the goalie. Did he get it r...

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Mechanics 11/12/2007

ArtK of Culver City, CA USA asks...

This issue came up on another discussion list and I volunteered to get the opinion of this board.

BU10 AYSO regional tournament match. No info about whether it was solo, with club linesmen or with neutral ARs. Late in the match, Blue sco...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/12/2007

Rolf Bennett of Santa Barbara, Calif US asks...

An attacking team on a throw in, throws the ball to the attacker who is in an offside position. A defender is able to slightly deflect it, but the ball goes to the attacker who subsequently scores a goal. Is the attacker offside once the defender m...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/12/2007

Steve of Vero Beach, FL USA asks...

Not impugning the reputation of a fellow ref [17792], but rather trying to gain better understanding to improve my game from those much more experienced than I am.

Something not mentioned in either William's comment or your response. It so...

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Other 11/12/2007

Bob Ayers of Richmond, VA USA asks...

GS stands for Games Started...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/11/2007

Roger of Victorville, CA usa asks...

While in the penalty aera an atacker bumps into a defender, the defender (with no intent and with no recklessness) steps on a atackers foot and knocks him over. none of the players had the ball but was within 6 feet. please he me ease my mind.....

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Character, Attitude and Control 11/11/2007

David Vaughn of Vacaville, CA USA asks...

I have two questions:

1) In two previous games with the same referee, the ref refused to blow the whistle for any reason (using their hands, pushing, elbowing, etc.) In the second of the two games the physicality on the field became so ro...

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