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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/28/2007

Thomas of Chilliwack, BC Canada asks...

I was the AR for a U-17 Silver Cup game the last weekend, and the CR was a Nationally certified referee. In the second half, with the score tied 2-2, with about 20 minutes to go, a free kick was awarded to blue about five yards off the sideline, and...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/28/2007

Ashley Mills of London, London England asks...

Is it possible to be offside if you are behind the ball? (e.g. a winger crosses the ball to a striker who is goal side of all of the defence but is behind the ball)

There is some debate in our club that needs settling.

Thanks ve...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/27/2007

carlos castaneda of lompoc, ca santa barbara asks...

A diret free kick is taking from the penalty arc the defender team moves forwar to leave the opositive team in the outside position two of atakers follow the play and score a gaol. ARE THEY IN THE OUTSIDE POSITION?...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/27/2007

Nick of Valley Springs, CA USA asks...

My opponent kicked the ball and it hit his teammate, bouncing off that player toward me, I then kicked the ball and scored a goal. The referee called it off sides. Is this correct? I do not think it should have been off sides because none of my tea...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/27/2007

Peter of Pittsburgh, PA USA asks...

Can the goalie come out of the box and slide tackle an offensive player on a breakaway (while getting the ball)?...

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Law 15 - Throw In 10/27/2007

Charlotte Fortner of St. Louis, MO USA asks...

Can any part of a player's foot be over the line (on the field of play) when he/she is throwing in a ball?...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/27/2007

Oliver of Leeds, West Yorkshire England asks...

You cannot be offside from a thrown in, goal kick or corner kick. Fact. Now it's clear why you can't be from a corner, but not so clear why from the other two.

Here's what I think. If you could be called offside from a goal kick, the defen...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/27/2007

Eric Boos of Ft. Lauderdale, FL US asks...

The answers given by referees Fleischer and Mueller [17453] seem to suggest that player playing a ball with the top of the shoulder is guilty of deliberately handling the ball. However, the 2007 revision of the Advice to Referees clearly states:

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/27/2007

wayne bridges of wakefield, west yorkshire england asks...

i refereed a game today 27 october. in the second half a sub came on,after about 10 mins he asked me if he could go off the field of play if his mobile phone rang. i said no unless he was subituted. he told me he had done this on previous weeks befor...

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League Specific 10/27/2007

Jeff Whittemore of Fitchburg, MA USA asks...

Are the referee's on the field supposed to move with the play?

I ask because the referees in our league often just stand at each end or the field and barely move at all throughout the game. Yesterday we even had one sitting down on a sligh...

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