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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 10/31/2007

Tom of Kingsport, TN USA asks...

When the game begins and the ball is in the center circle is it alright for a player to punt the ball toward the defenders goal.
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Law 11 - Offside 10/30/2007

Tony Butler of Sapulpa, Ok USA asks...

Offside - a player in his attacking half of the field is clearly in the offside position, recovering from a counter from the opposing team. The opposing team defense tries to switch the field and mis-kicks the ball so that it goes directly to the pla...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/30/2007

DENNIS MILTON of DA BRONX, N Y USA asks...

ON A THROW IN TEAM PLAYER [A] THROWS IN
TO A TEAM MATE, WHO HEADS BALL TO
GOAL KEEPER WHO PICKS IT UP WITH HIS HANDS

IS IT LEGAL

REF CALLED IT A FOUL AND A INDIRECT KICK
ALL HAPPEN IN PENALTY BOX

OR IT...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 10/30/2007

Mitch W. of Lansing, MI USA asks...

On a penalty kick, the goalkeeper stops the shot, the ball rebounds off the keeper's hands and the kicker shoots it into the net. However, a defender infringed Rule 14 by entering the penalty area after the referee's signal and before the penalty ki...

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Other 10/30/2007

Mica Saunders of Lancaster, PA USA asks...

I've been on both ends of being romp. When my team was up by 5 goals, I had them shoot outside the 18 or shot with their weak foot. This makes them practice using their other foot as well as shooting long. I also had them pass 3 to 4 times before ...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 10/30/2007

Donna Bartyczak of irvine, ca usa asks...

When stopping play for an alleged injury, doesn't the ref have to remove the injured player from the field? And when restarting the play with a dropped ball, doesn't the ref have to make sure that he has at least two players, one from each team aler...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/30/2007

Phil of Fulton, New York USA asks...

Today, I saw a referee call a handball on a kid (u15) when he stuck his hand out but did not touch the ball. The coach argued the call and the referee said it was a handball, even though he did not touch it, because he stuck his hand out. Having wat...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/29/2007

Edgar of Calgary, Alberta Canada asks...

I've searched the rule book to try to find the 4 or 5 points for a legal shoulder charge but can't find any reference.

I've been at Referee Courses where the instructor has gone over the requirements for a legal shoulder charge. If they a...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/29/2007

Olivia Blanton of Fairfield, Oh USA asks...

Can a ref. tell a parent he can't coach from the parents side of the field...

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Law 15 - Throw In 10/29/2007

Dean Burgess of chicopee, massachusetts usa asks...

Law 15

I was the center ref for a U11 girls game. The player to make a throw-in had the ball behind her head, two hands on the ball, and both feet on the ground. When she threw the ball, it was a soft throw and only went about 4 feet fro...

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