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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/9/2007

Tom of Kingsport, TN USA asks...

A player for New England used a scissors kick in a professional soccer game. Is a scissors kick against the rules in a college or high school game?
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League Specific 11/9/2007

sherri stoeffler of tolland, usa asks...

can a referee yellow card a coach?
I thought that a card could only be given to a player or substitute player-
but I watched a ref yellow card a highschool coach today. ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 11/9/2007

Erin Consorti of Santa Maria , CA USA asks...

We have some very dedicated entry level refs who are coming out to ref our games. I am all for there learning enviroment and helping them to become better referees. We are having a problem with a lack of confidence regarding their calls. They will...

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League Specific 11/9/2007

Cuauhtemoc Cordova of Shandon, Ca USA asks...

If you get a yellow card in the regular season, do you get one game off if you get one more in the play-offs?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 11/9/2007

Bob Roach of Charlotttesville, VA USA asks...

In response to 17694

If the refs at the highest levels made the calls they were supposed to, then wouldn't the players eventually adjust?

It amazes me that if you don't make the call they get upset, but if you do they claim you...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 11/9/2007

steve porter of Sacramento, Elverta, Antelope, Roseville, Carmichael, FAir Oaks, california usa asks...

At my sons game last night "Rio Linda vs Eldorado high school" the other soccer team recieved a free direct kick on a foul??? that happened in the box. The kick was made ,blocked,hit the pole. The kicker ran up and kicked the ball in the goal and it ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/9/2007

soccer of Ny, NJ Yugoslavia asks...

Can one kick the ball while on the ground in a game?...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/9/2007

Brian of Wauwatosa, WI USA asks...

If any of the group watched the Fire/Revolution match on Nov 8, I would be interested in a discussion of the allowance of the bicycle-kick goal by Taylor Twellman. It seemed to me that the kick, taken in close-quarters between two defenders involved...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/9/2007

Marty Ammtz of North Royaton, Ohio USA asks...

Rule 13: Free Kicks: The rule that states "ball is in play when it is kicked and moves" appears to be vague. What constitutes "moves." Does the ball have to leave the exact spot of placement before the second touch occurs? If just tapping it does...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/9/2007

William of Anyang, Korea asks...

As usual the players did not give a completely accurate story of the situation.
As the goal keeper recieved the ball (from a thow-in)near the top left corner of the box, I blew the whistle for the infraction.(FYI, not the teams usual GK and ha...

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