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Law 11 - Offside 11/5/2007

Timo of Chula Vista, CA USA asks...

I saw a scenario yesterday on which player A of the attacking team passed an air ball to teammate B which was on offside position inside the penalty box (and flagged by the linesman). Player C from the defensive team which was next to player B, inter...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 11/5/2007

Tim Turner of Folsom, CA USA asks...

Is there a requirement for children to wear there shingaurds under there socks?or does it matter whether they are worn under or over...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 11/5/2007

Beau Berry of Columbus, Wisconsin United States asks...

During a state semi-final game a penalty kick was awarded to the opposing team. The shot was blocked by the keeper. I was wondering if the player that took the kick is allowed to follow his shot and put it in after the keeper saved it? ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 11/5/2007

Mike Slattery of Columbus, Ohio USA asks...

Hello,
I understand that free kicks (both direct and indirect) may be taken quickly if so desired. The "fast" kicks apparently stem from the concept that the team guilty of the offence have no rights to manage the timing of the kick. My questio...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/5/2007

Scott of Miami, FL USA asks...

What is the correct call? If the ball is at one end of the field and a player strikes another player at the other end of the field, what does the ref call? Clearly the player should be sent off, and according to the rules it is a direct free kick, bu...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/4/2007

Kirt Christensen of Riverside, CA USA asks...

I recently officiated a boys under 14 match where the goalkeeper rasied his knee to an oncoming attacker as he was taking possesion of the ball in his penalty area. The attacking player was never closer to the keep than one yard, he backed off as he...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 11/4/2007

Karen Goersch of Darien, CT USA asks...

The attacking team had an infraction during a penalty kick whereby an attacking team member went over the line prior to the kick. The penalty kick went into the goal. The ref did not count the goal and play restarted. Afterwards, the attacking tea...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/4/2007

joe of agoura hills , california usa asks...

Attacker dribbles past the defender on the right wing position, she gets to the penalty box on the right corner of it and shoots at the goal hitting the left goal post, the ball bounces out and our left winger kicks it in the goal. the ref cancels...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 11/4/2007

Dave Hambridge of hornchurch, Essex England asks...

Player A has the ball running down the wing. Player B slides in gets the ball and the player. Player A kicks out at Player B. Player B raises his hands and grabs Player A around the neck. Player A pushes his hands away. In this case he Booked Player ...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/4/2007

Tom of Kingsport, TN USA asks...

A player gets the ball on his side of midfield. All the defensive players are across midfield and not defending their goal. The player with the ball dribbles across midfield. There is only the goalie between him/her and the goal. The player dribbles ...

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