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Character, Attitude and Control 10/23/2007

Sarah Manning of Valley Springs, CA USA asks...

Funny you say a ref never tells a coach how to coach because in our league apparently it is ok to do so. Even better when it is a ref who is a board member & also a friend of the opposing team!! Love the back scratching that goes in Calaveras County!...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/23/2007

Katie of Minneapolis, MN USA asks...

Is the kicker designated as the sole person who can ask for ten yards? Or can it be any player on the fouled team?
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Other 10/23/2007

Mike of Pittsburgh, PA USA asks...

This is not so much a question, but more of a statement regarding questions 16755 & 16799. As a WPIAL/PIAA referee, I also ref games under the jurisdiction of USSF, we are not instructed to judge offside any differently than we are in USSF. There i...

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Law 14 - Penalty kick 10/23/2007

Michael Zalewski of DeWitt, MI United States asks...

LAW 14 - THE PENALTY KICK
The goalkeeper infringes the Laws of the Game:
the referee allows the kick to proceed
if the ball enters the goal, a goal is awarded
if the ball does not enter the goal, the kick is retaken.


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Mechanics 10/23/2007

Mark of Westport, CT 06880 asks...

I would hope that the coaches in this situation would have the courage to pull their team off the field. If the environment is dangerous because the referee has lost control of the match(or never had it) the coach has an obligation to protect his pl...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/23/2007

Kathy of roswell, ga usa asks...

Under FIFA rules, can a substitute be made on a corner kick?...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/23/2007

John of Lincoln, NE USA asks...

At a recent tournamnet, a player from the opposing team was shown a yellow card. After the ref was done with the caution, the coach called for a sub for the cautioned player. The ref said no and the coach said it was his right to sub on a yellow card...

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Law 3 - Number of Players 10/22/2007

toni of Powell River, canada asks...

Part 1....As a coach is it an offence under the laws of the game to "shout" for or "appeal" for "handball"......can the ref caution the coach, or a player who requests or appeals for "handball".

Part 2....Was it once a part of the laws of ...

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Mechanics 10/22/2007

Bill Fisher of Allentown, PA USA asks...

I have been officiating for a number of years now, and have recently risen to the NCAA level with a NISOA License. In Pennsylvania, at the High School level, a two man / two whistle system is used for varsity games. In the playoffs, the system chan...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/22/2007

brad stewart of taylor, mi usa asks...

if the opposing goalie is at half field and a player is in the opposing half with a defender in between him and the goal, is he offsides if a player passes him the ball?...

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