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Law 2 - The Ball 10/20/2007

Jonathan Sterling of Titusville, Florida United States asks...

Recently I was refereeing a U12 girls game. When I asked the home coach for a game ball, he gave me one of those balls that seem to stick to your foot. I decided that the ball was unsafe, because I've seen plenty of kids roll there ankles on such b...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 10/20/2007

Lisa of Broken Arrow, OK USA asks...

If a player from team A kicks the ball to his goal keeper and no other players are around. Can the goal keeper pick the ball up? Our ref said she was kicking it backward, not passing it to the goal keeper. Is there a difference? ...

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Law 6 - Assistant Referee 10/20/2007

ray delfosse of Harmony , PA United States asks...

as a Linesman, you are to snap the the flag to indicate a foul, offside, or ball in and out ect. To get the center's ref attn. Once the flag is up, when lowering the flag are you supose to snap it again or lower it normal. Alot of people have been ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/20/2007

Joe Young of Riverside, California USA asks...

attacking team passes to a team meamber at the top of the six yard box in an off side position. The AR lifts the flag. Before the whistle a defender heads the ball into his own goal. Question: Goal or no Goal?...

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Law 5 - The Referee 10/20/2007

joe of scs, mi usa asks...

Defender hands the ball, and the ball is up in the air, at the same time as iam done blowing the whistle, the forward kicks the ball into the net. Should i have called the foul. or the goal ? I called a goal. After the game the coach asked why, an...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/20/2007

B Manning of Glen Allen, VA USA asks...

Just want verification that a player can be offsides on a goalie punt. The coach of the team I was reffing for was adament (to the point that I would have cautioned him had I been center ref) that there is no such thing as offsides on a goalie punt....

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Law 11 - Offside 10/20/2007

Walter Di Carlo of STONEHAM , MA USA asks...

IF A TEAM ATTACKING HAS A LEFT FOWARD WITH THE BALL , THE CENTER FOWARD IS WAY OFF SIDE,THEN HE GETS BACK ON THE ON SIDE POSITION.At the moment the left striker passes the ball to him and he scores DOES THE GOAL STAND OR IS IT OFFSIDE.PLEASE LET ME ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/20/2007

Luis of Rocklin, CA USA asks...

Is there offsides on indirect free kick? I'm watching a game where a team was awarded an indirect free kick just outside the opposing team's box. The defending players all lined up even with the ball leaving the kicking team all alone in the penalt...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/20/2007

crb2 of atlanta, ga usa asks...

When taking a goal kick, if the player is near the end line and rolls the ball toward the 6yd box to take the kick does the ball have to be completely still before the kick is taken?...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 10/20/2007

Greg of Crown Point, IN USA asks...

Does the goalie have to take the goalkick or can it be any defensive player?...

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