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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/24/2007

Brady of Eagle Mtn, Utah Utah asks...

On a throw-in, can a person throw it in to the goalkeeper and have him pick it up, or does someone have to touch it first before he can pick up the ball? ...

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Mechanics 10/24/2007

Liz Brandon of burton, staffs england asks...

my son was sent off for violent conduct, kicked out at a player after the opponant had kicked him. The referee did not see the incident. The linesman reported it, he did not report the conduct of the opponant only my sons conduct. The referee asked f...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/24/2007

Coach Mike of Chino Hills, CA USA asks...

In a U10 girls game, the attacking player in an offside position started to put herself back onside. She stepped back towards her side, but her front foot and head were still nearer her opponent's goal than 2nd last defender. The ball was then pass...

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Other 10/24/2007

griffin of shelburne, vermont us asks...

what is the purpose of the 17 laws of soccer...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 10/24/2007

sulaiman of reyadh, saudi arabia asks...

at kick off..can the player shoot diretctly to the goal without passing the ball?...

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Mechanics 10/24/2007

Stan of Sebastian, FL USA asks...

In follow up [17421] , neither of the boys was injured - thankfully. The referee crew appeared to be new, inexperienced young ladies (about 16). After the game, it appeared the assignor or some assessor was there to give them much needed feedback.
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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/23/2007

ziggy of san rafael, california marin asks...

if a defender delibertly passes the ball back to the goali can he pick it up the ball or will it be a hand ball? ...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/23/2007

Tony Lima of Marysville, Ca 95901 asks...

I understand that on a direct kick outside the penalty box the defense team should have no time to set up a wall but the referee in our game in awarding the free direct kick didn't point with the arm sign for a direct kick. He let the other team pic...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 10/23/2007

Gary Davis of Camarillo, California USA asks...

Your answer to my question 17423 was not clear. You stated, "The point of the restart is where the keeper uses his hands or at the point nearest to where he does on the long line of the goal area."

Does this mean I have a choice as to whe...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/23/2007

Nuno Santos of Lisbon, Portugal asks...

A player is at the halfway line ready to enter at the next stoppage time, the 4th official, the AR and the referee are aware of it.
The other team scores. Can the coach change the player that's ready to enter for another?

Thank you....

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